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ArticleBMC public health2024

Total cholesterol mediates the association between history of gestational diabetes mellitus and bone mineral density in US women aged 20-49 years.

Yan Zeng, Li Yin, Xiaoping Yin, Danqing Zhao

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yan Zeng *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No.16 Beijing Road, 550004, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0001-9937-463X
Li Yin *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No.16 Beijing Road, 550004, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoping YinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No.16 Beijing Road, 550004, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China.
Danqing ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No.16 Beijing Road, 550004, Guiyang City, People's Republic of China. zhaodanqing2823@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8431-3976
Guiyang Medical University · CN

Funding

Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Program No: 2022183National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81960284
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate the potential association between a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) among premenopausal women, with an additional examination of the mediating role of serum total cholesterol (TC).

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 1809 women aged 20-49 years with at least one live birth between 2011 and 2018, drawn from the NHANES dataset, were analyzed. GDM history was identified through questionnaires. Using weighted multiple linear regression, we assessed the relationship between GDM history and lumbar BMD. Additionally, mediation analysis was performed to investigate the potential mediating role of TC.

resultsThe fully adjusted linear regression model revealed a negative association between a history of GDM and lumbar BMD, indicating a reduction in lumbar BMD (β = -0.023, 95% CI: -0.043, -0.003, P = 0.0275). Subgroup analysis highlighted a more pronounced trend in individuals aged ≥ 35 years and with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m². Furthermore, mediation analysis demonstrated a significant direct effect of a history of GDM on lumbar BMD (P < 0.0001), with serum TC playing a partial mediating role in this interaction (5.33%, P = 0.028).

conclusionsIn women aged 20-49 years within the United States, a history of GDM was associated with diminished lumbar BMD, potentially mediated through serum TC.

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Bone DensityCholesterolDiabetes, GestationalAbsorptiometry, PhotonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansNutrition SurveysPregnancyUnited StatesCholesterolBone mineral densityHistory of gestational diabetes mellitusMediation effectPremenopausal womenSerum total cholesterol

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