Synopsis A recent study demonstrated that 1‐ or 2‐hour postprandial triglycerides (PPTGs) might be a new target for early intervention in pregnancies with maternal obesity to prevent excess newborn adiposity and attenuate child obesity risk. This week's ' MED FACT ' discusses a study from the Journal ‘Obesity’, “Postprandial Triglycerides Predict Newborn Fat More Strongly than Glucose in Women with Obesity in Early Pregnancy”. Authors : Linda A. Barbour et al.
Key Takeaways: 1‐ or 2‐hour PPTGs correlated strongest with NB%fat. Objective: Study: Patients: To compare whether fasting TGs and PPTGs in women corelate more strongly with NB%fat than glucose Prospective study 54 What Was The Need For This Study? Maternal obesity (OB) accounts for large-for-gestational-age infants, and newborn percent fat (NB%fat) correlates strongest with childhood OB. Earlier studies had demonstrated that…
