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To evaluate the relationship between maternal adiposity measures and insulin requirements in gestational diabetes mellitus.

March 28, 2026Open Access

Revisiting maternal adiposity ― subcutaneous fat thickness as a robust predictor of insulin requirement in gestational diabetes mellitus

KAKevser ArkanSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi KYKubra CAKAR YILMAZSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi MÇMehmet Ali ÇelikDiyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Key Points

To evaluate the relationship between maternal adiposity measures and insulin requirements in gestational diabetes mellitus.
Analyzed the association between BMI and abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness with insulin requirements.
Used non-invasive ultrasound measurements to assess subcutaneous fat thickness.
Collected data from women diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness correlates significantly with higher insulin requirements.
Subcutaneous fat thickness serves as a robust predictor beyond standard BMI measurements.

Abstract

Elevated BMI and increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness are significantly associated with higher daily insulin requirements in GDM. Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness, as a non-invasive, readily accessible, and objective ultrasound marker, is a valuable adjunct to BMI for predicting insulin needs in GDM management.

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