Studying the relation between vitamin D deficiency and glycemic state among pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Aim: This study was conducted to illustrate the relation between vitamin D deficiency and glycemic parameters. Materials and methods: The study was carried out on 80 pregnant females who were attending obstetrics and gynecology out-patient clinic in el-Shatby hospital in Alexandria university, Egypt. They were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n = 40) pregnant females diagnosed with gestational diabetes de novo at week 24-28 and group 2 (n = 40) pregnant females of the same age group who were not suffering from any glucose intolerance (control group). Each patient was subjected to detailed history taking, complete physical examination, One step 75 gm Oral glucose tolerance test, insulin, glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c), homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR), 25 hydroxy-vitamin D, serum calcium, phosphorous and parathormone were assessed. Results: A statistically significant higher fasting blood glucose (FBG), HbA1c%, fasting insulin and HOMAI-R was observed in patients with Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) versus control (p < 0.001). However, no significant difference was observed as regards Vitamin D levels in patients with GDM and control group. Among patients with GDM, vitamin D was found to correlate negatively with HbA1c (p < 0.001), insulin(p = 0.019) and HOMA-IR(p = 0.034). Conclusion: No definite causal relationship was observed between low vitamin D and subsequent occurrence of GDM. however, a significant correlation was found between the degree of vitamin D deficiency and the insulin resistance in patients with GDM. (c) 2019 Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.