Thyroid functions and insulin resistance in pregnant Sudanese women.
Humans
Female
Insulin Resistance
Pregnancy
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Sudan
/ epidemiology
Thyroid Function Tests
Young Adult
Thyroid Gland
/ metabolism
Blood Glucose
/ analysis
Triiodothyronine
/ blood
Pregnancy Complications
/ blood
Thyroxine
/ blood
Thyroid Diseases
/ blood
Thyrotropin
/ blood
Biomarkers
/ blood
Prognosis
Age
Hypothyroidism
Insulin resistance
Pregnancy
Sudan
Thyroid dysfunction
Journal
BMC endocrine disorders
ISSN: 1472-6823
Titre abrégé: BMC Endocr Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Sep 2024
27 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
02
05
2024
accepted:
19
09
2024
medline:
28
9
2024
pubmed:
28
9
2024
entrez:
28
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The thyroid function test (free triiodothyronine [FT3], free thyroxine [FT4], and thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]) is one of the key determinant of glucose homeostasis by regulating the balance of insulin. Thyroid dysfunction alters glucose metabolism, leading to insulin resistance (IR). This study aimed to assess the association between thyroid function and IR in pregnant Sudanese women. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saad Abuelela Hospital, Khartoum-Sudan, from January to April 2021. Obstetric/sociodemographic characteristics were gathered through questionnaires. Serum TSH, FT3, FT4, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and fasting insulin levels were measured and evaluated, and IR was estimated using the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) equation. In total, the study included 127 pregnant women with a median age of 27.0 years (interquartile range [IQR] 23.0‒31.2) and a median gestational (IQR) age of 25.0 (IQR 25.0‒27.0) weeks. The medians (IQRs) of the TSH, FT3, and FT4 were 1.600 (1.162‒2.092) IU/ml, 2.020(1.772‒2.240) nmol/l, and 10.70 (9.60‒11.90) pmol/l, respectively. The median (IQR) of the FPG and fasting blood insulin level was [69.0 (62.00‒78.00) mg/dl] and [5.68(2.99‒11.66) IU/ml], respectively. The median (IQR) of the HOMA-IR level was 0.9407 (0.4356‒2.1410). There was a positive correlation between HOMA -IR and FT3 levels (r = 0.375; P < 0.001) and a negative correlation with FT4 levels (r= -0.312; P < 0.001). Also, a significant positive correlation was found between fasting insulin levels and FT3 levels (r = 0.438; P < 0.001) and a negative correlation with FT4 levels (r= -0.305; P < 0.001). This study indicated that FT3 has positive correlation with HOMA-IR, while FT4 has negative correlation among healthy pregnant women without a history of thyroid dysfunction. This may indicate screening of euthyroid pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction and IR. Further studies are needed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The thyroid function test (free triiodothyronine [FT3], free thyroxine [FT4], and thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]) is one of the key determinant of glucose homeostasis by regulating the balance of insulin. Thyroid dysfunction alters glucose metabolism, leading to insulin resistance (IR). This study aimed to assess the association between thyroid function and IR in pregnant Sudanese women.
METHOD
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saad Abuelela Hospital, Khartoum-Sudan, from January to April 2021. Obstetric/sociodemographic characteristics were gathered through questionnaires. Serum TSH, FT3, FT4, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and fasting insulin levels were measured and evaluated, and IR was estimated using the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) equation.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In total, the study included 127 pregnant women with a median age of 27.0 years (interquartile range [IQR] 23.0‒31.2) and a median gestational (IQR) age of 25.0 (IQR 25.0‒27.0) weeks. The medians (IQRs) of the TSH, FT3, and FT4 were 1.600 (1.162‒2.092) IU/ml, 2.020(1.772‒2.240) nmol/l, and 10.70 (9.60‒11.90) pmol/l, respectively. The median (IQR) of the FPG and fasting blood insulin level was [69.0 (62.00‒78.00) mg/dl] and [5.68(2.99‒11.66) IU/ml], respectively. The median (IQR) of the HOMA-IR level was 0.9407 (0.4356‒2.1410). There was a positive correlation between HOMA -IR and FT3 levels (r = 0.375; P < 0.001) and a negative correlation with FT4 levels (r= -0.312; P < 0.001). Also, a significant positive correlation was found between fasting insulin levels and FT3 levels (r = 0.438; P < 0.001) and a negative correlation with FT4 levels (r= -0.305; P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study indicated that FT3 has positive correlation with HOMA-IR, while FT4 has negative correlation among healthy pregnant women without a history of thyroid dysfunction. This may indicate screening of euthyroid pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction and IR. Further studies are needed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39334080
doi: 10.1186/s12902-024-01739-6
pii: 10.1186/s12902-024-01739-6
doi:
Substances chimiques
Blood Glucose
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Triiodothyronine
06LU7C9H1V
Thyroxine
Q51BO43MG4
Thyrotropin
9002-71-5
Biomarkers
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
200Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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