The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Oral Glucose Challenge Tests and Body Mass Indexes in Türk Pregnant Women

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the glycemic status of pregnant women by the comparison of 50 g glucose challenge test results and body mass index changes in the pandemic period versus last year's test results. STUDY DESIGN: In this case-control study two groups were constituted. Group 1 included...

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Main Authors: Yildiz Akdas Reis, Fahri Burcin Firatligil, Arife Akay, Asya Kalayci Oncu, Yaprak Engin Ustun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Network 2022-12-01
Series:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
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Online Access:https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/1291
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To investigate the glycemic status of pregnant women by the comparison of 50 g glucose challenge test results and body mass index changes in the pandemic period versus last year's test results. STUDY DESIGN: In this case-control study two groups were constituted. Group 1 included patients who underwent a glucose challenge test in the year 2019 before the pandemic lockdown (n=604) was assessed as the control group; group 2 (n=505) included patients who underwent the same test in the year 2020 that in the pandemic lockdown period was evaluated as the study group. RESULTS: Pandemic lockdown affected the gaining weight in every level of educational status who did not exercise, but there was only a statistical difference between university-educated participants. We could not see any negative effect of the pandemic lockdown on glucose challenge test results. But only in the university-educated participants, there was an effect on increased glucose challenge test levels. CONCLUSION: Our study and the other studies designed like ours show that the pandemic lockdown affects our life worse.
ISSN:1300-4751
2602-4918