Glycemic and Lipedimic Status in Different Trimester of Pregnancy

Authors

  • Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim
  • Farzana Parvin
  • Liaquat Ali

Abstract

The study has been undertaken to assess the lipid profile in different trimester of
pregnancy. Under a cross-sectional design, 30 healthy nonpregnant as well as 130
pregnant women, at 3 different trimesters of pregnancy (43 in 1^' trimester, 44 in 2"'*
trimester and 43 in 3"^* trimester) were sampled for plasma levels of glucose and
lipids profile. All the study groups were age matched [ mean ± SD; years: 26.02 ±
2.90 in nonpregnant group; 24.95 ± 4.77 in 1*' trimester group; 24.36± 4.95 in 2"^
trimester and 25.49± 5.24 in 3'^'' trimester group respectively]. Plasma total
cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol level increased
throughout the pregnancy. In present study dyslipidemia was found to develop in
group with advancing trimester of pregnancy that is the risk factor of cardio
vascular disease.

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Vol 22-23 (2010)

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