Evaluation of Lipid Profile in Pregnancy and Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in North Indian Population

Background: Significant alterations in maternal lipid metabolism occur during pregnancy. gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most commonly seen metabolic disorder The association between dyslipidemia and GDM unclear. Methods: study population was from pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Department Obstetrics Gynecology, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi. Ethical clearance granted by ethical committee institute. Patients who attended at or before 28 weeks gestation were willing to participate included venous sample taken for profile fasting state. Lipid levels compared non patients. Findings: Total 936 patients recruited out these 64 diagnosed as GDM. mean values total serum cholesterol, triglyceride (TG) high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol 194.89+35.96 mg/dl, 170.96+46.69 mg/dl 50.1+7.16 respectively all triglycerides significantly higher with than without (p<0.001), whereas difference HDL not significant two groups. Interpretation: Triglyceride are raised a comparison