Ultrasound markers for prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus in early pregnancy in Egyptian women: observational study

Excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with insulin resistance in early pregnancy and VAT measurement better explains the association between obesity and insulin resistance than the body mass index. First trimester homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) or the insulin sensitivity index proved to have positive correlation with late development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in late pregnancy. Greater VAT...