Vitamin D value for gestational diabetes mellitus.

Over the last decade a lot of research has been carried out, dealing with vitamin D-related pathologies and diseases. Insufficient of vitamin D causes musculoskeletal, cardiovascular diseases, and many other diseases. There is evidence that shows that vitamin D is important in normal glucose homeostasis. The aim of the study: To determine the relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus and vitamin D levels. Objectives: 1) To identify, evaluate and compare vitamin D levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes and healthy pregnant women. 2) To evaluate link between glucose tolerance test and vitamin D 3) To evaluate link between BMI and vitamin D. Materials and methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted in Marijampole, O. Gurevičienės family clinic and R. Bernoto primary health care center and from 2014 July - 2016. February. In total included 60 pregnant who met the inclusion criteria. Women were divided into two groups: the case group consisted of pregnant women who were diagnosed gestational diabetes, and control group of pregnant women, who haven’t. The data were collected from pregnancy progress records and medical records. About pregnant women were collected the following data: age, female anthropometric data, bad habits, glucose tolerance test data and vitamin D levels. Data statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 11.0 statistical package. Results: The case group of pregnant women’s average age was 28.24 ± 5.1 years, while control - 28.72 ±5.3 years. Pregnant women’s, of case group, 35% were diagnosed vitamin D deficiency, and 65% insufficiency. Pregnant women’s, of control group, 70% were diagnosed vitamin D insufficiency and 30% sufficiency. The case group women’s vitamin D content average (31nmol) was statistically significant (p 0.05). Conclusions: 1) Vitamin D deficiency is more common in pregnancy with gestational diabetes 2) Decreased glucose tolerance in pregnant women can be related to vitamin D insufficiency 3) BMI, of pregnant women, does not have link with the vitamin D levels in the blood