Publications by authors named "R J Kaaja"
Article Synopsis
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is identified through abnormal results in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), with a lack of clear understanding about how the number of abnormal values relates to negative birth outcomes.
- A study involving 4869 pregnant women in Finland analyzed the connection between the quantity of abnormal OGTT values and adverse perinatal and neonatal results, taking into account various health and social factors.
- Results indicated that women with two or more abnormal OGTT values had significantly higher rates of negative perinatal (35.0% vs. 27.5%) and neonatal outcomes (31.1% vs. 18.9%) compared to those with fewer or no abnormal values.
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy-related disorder and a well-known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. There are conflicting findings on the association of GDM with the risk of congenital anomalies (CAs) in offspring. In this study, we aimed to determine study whether maternal GDM is associated with an increased risk of major CAs in offspring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: We studied whether androgen excess and low sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) measured in early pregnancy are independently associated with fasting and post-prandial hyperglycaemia, gestational diabetes (GDM), and its severity.
Materials And Methods: This nationwide case-control study included 1045 women with GDM and 963 non-diabetic pregnant controls. We measured testosterone (T) and SHBG from biobanked serum samples (mean 10.
(1) Hyperglycemia and oral pathology accelerate each other in diabetes. We evaluated whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with self-reported increased oral health care needs and oral symptoms, including third molar symptoms, during pregnancy. (2) Pregnant women with ( = 1030) and without GDM ( = 935) were recruited in this multicenter Finnish Gestational Diabetes study in 2009-2012.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSociocultural gender is a complex construct encompassing different aspects of individuals' life, whereas sex refers to biological factors. These terms are often misused, although they impact differently on individuals' health. Recognizing the role of sex and gender on health status is fundamental in the pursuit of a personalized medicine.
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