Revisiting maternal adiposity ― subcutaneous fat thickness as a robust predictor of insulin requirement in gestational diabetes mellitus
Elevated BMI and increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness are significantly associated with higher daily insulin requirements in GDM. Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness, as a non-invasive, readily accessible, and objective ultrasound marker, is a valuable adjunct to BMI for predicting insulin needs in GDM management.
Authors
- Kubra CAKAR YILMAZ
- Şeyhmus Tunç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7095-9482)
- Mesut Ali Halisçelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-0113)
- Mehmet Ali Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9743-0127)
- Kevser Arkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5300-6536)
- Ali Deniz Erkmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2137-2986)
- Pinar Tugce Ozer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3571-8894)
- Sedat Akgol
- Gul Cavusoglu Colak
- Sercan Kantarci
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- İzmir University of Economics (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Izmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ginekologia Polska
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5603/gpl.107816
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00