Endothelial Function in Women with and without a History of Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy

Table 1

Characteristics of study population stratified by glucose tolerance status in pregnancy.

Characteristic	Gestational glucose tolerance status		𝑃
	NGT (𝑛=59)	GIGT/GDM (𝑛=58)
Age (years)	41.1±4.6	41.1±4.4	0.91
Caucasian/noncaucasian	47/12	44/14	0.62
Time from delivery to FMD study (years)	5.9±1.1	6.1±1.1	0.59
Time from delivery to OGTT (years)	5.6±1.2	5.5±1.2	0.81
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	25.8±5.2	27.2±5.4	0.12
Waist: hip ratio	0.82±0.06	0.83±0.06	0.37
Oral glucose tolerance test:
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)	4.6±0.4	4.8±0.6	0.13
2-hour glucose (mmol/L)	7.7±1.4	8.3±1.6	0.05
AUCgluc	13±3.1	14.7±3.6	0.01
Prediabetes or diabetes (𝑛)	14	19	0.28
Mean seated systolic BP (mmHg)	108.4±11.6	110.6±14.8	0.50
Mean supine systolic BP (mmHg)	92.6±13.2	95.6±12.6	0.15
Mean seated diastolic BP (mmHg)	69.7±9.8	73.8±10.4	0.03
Mean supine diastolic BP (mmHg)	58.6±10	62±9	0.04
Heart rate (beats per minute)	62.6±6.7	64.5±9	0.31
Menstrual state (Follicular/Luteal)	39/18	37/16	0.87
Oral contraception (N/Y)	53/6	48/10	0.27
Smoker (N/Y)	57/2	54/4	0.39
Flow-mediated dilatation %	8.5±3.8	9.3±3.8	0.61
Flow-mediated dilatation60 %	4.1±4	5.1±4.1	0.33
Baseline diameter (mm)	3.4±0.4	3.4±0.4	0.66
Peak shear rate (s^−1)	262.6±86.7	274.8±74.8	0.32
Reactive hyperemia %	576.6±256.2	496.7±266.7	0.07

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. N: no, Y: yes.