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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-12
pubmed:abstractText
Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is one of the most important antioxidant enzymes in humans. We studied the relationship between erythrocyte GPx activity and fasting serum insulin, plasma glucose, and C-peptide, estimates of insulin resistance from the homeostasis model of assessment as well as dietary fat intake in 408 normotensive nondiabetic pregnant women from Camden, NJ. GPx activity and the metabolic parameters were determined at entry to care (16 wk of pregnancy) and during the third trimester. GPx activity and the levels of insulin resistance increased significantly between entry and the third trimester. Statistically significant associations, all positive, were observed between GPx activity and fasting insulin (beta = 0.009, P < 0.001), glucose (beta = 0.975, P < 0.05), C-peptide (beta = 1.537, P < 0.01), and insulin resistance from the homeostasis model of assessment (beta = 0.209, P < 0.01). Dietary intakes of fat and polyunsaturated fatty acids were positively correlated with GPx activity as well. African Americans had significantly higher GPx activity, dietary fat, and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake than Hispanics and Caucasians. In conclusion, we demonstrated that normal pregnancy is associated with increased GPx activity and insulin resistance. There are ethnic differences in antioxidant response and dietary fat intake. Our findings suggest a potential link among antioxidant defenses, insulin resistance, and dietary fat intake.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0021-972X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5963-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-African Americans, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Blood Glucose, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-C-Peptide, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Dietary Fats, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Dietary Fats, Unsaturated, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Erythrocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-European Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Fasting, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Female, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Glutathione Peroxidase, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Hispanic Americans, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Homeostasis, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Insulin, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Insulin Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:14671197-Reference Values
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Association of glutathione peroxidase activity with insulin resistance and dietary fat intake during normal pregnancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey 08084, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.