Serum retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and retinol in a cohort of borderline obese women with and without gestational diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate whether serum RBP4 correlates with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a cohort of borderline obese (BMI>30) pregnant women.


METHODS
Serum RBP4 and retinol were measured in pregnant women with (n=12) and without (n=10) GDM.


RESULTS
RBP4, retinol and RBP4:retinol molar ratio were not different between the groups and were not associated with markers of insulin resistance.


CONCLUSIONS
GDM is not associated with RBP4 or retinol among borderline obese pregnant women.
Tepper
Beverly J
BJ
Department of Food Science, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
Kim
Youn-Kyung
YK
Shete
Varsha
V
Shabrova
Elena
E
Quadro
Loredana
L
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D054839:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma / Q000378:metabolism*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D020738:Leptin; C101326:RBP4 protein, human; D054839:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma; D014801:Vitamin A