Insulin Resistance In Preeclampsia And Its Effect On Maternal-Fetal Outcomes

Authors : Gülin Okay, Cüneyt Eftal Taner

Pages : 1205-1215

Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1720259

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aims It is controversial whether insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in preeclamptic patients are due to weight gain during pregnancy or preeclampsia. This study aims investigation of the relation between insulin resistance and weight gain, obesity, biochemical parameters and fetal outcomes of insulin resistance in pregnant women with mild and severe preeclampsia without gestational diabetes. Methods This research was performed in Perinatology Department of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Non-diabetic preeclamptic 101 pregnant women between 18-44 years of age in 24-40 gestational weeks were involved in the research. Demographic data, biochemical parameters, weight measurements ,enquiries regarding glucose metabolism and data about fetuses were recorded.Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) value of 2.5 and above and insulin sensitivity index below 6 were evaluated as insulin resistance. Results There is no remarkable variation in both groups concerning fasting and postprandial glucose level, HOMA-IR (homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance), insulin sensitivity index. Only, postprandial insulin was significantly higher in severe preeclampsia group (p <0,05). On the other hand, when the effects on fetal outcomes were examined; delivery time, birth weight, and 1 and 5 min apgar scores were significantly worse in the severe preeclampsia group. Conclusion Therefore, postprandial insulin levels should be taken into consideration in order to predict the effect of insulin resistance and sensitivity on the prognosis of the disease and maternal -fetal outcomes in preeclampsia cases. The relationship should be studied with large prospective randomised controlled studies to reveal whether it is a useful parameter estimating metabolic syndrome in subsequent years .
Keywords : Preeklampsi, insülin sensivitesi, postprandiyal hiperglisemi

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