Evaluation of the Blood Level of Adiponectin in Pregnant Adolescents

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2021-06, Vol.43 (6), p.429-435
• Main Authors: Pádua, Elaine Cristina Rocha, Daher, Silvia, Sampaio, Isa de Pádua Cintra, Araujo Júnior, Edward, Guazzelli, Cristina Falbo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: adiponectin; Adiponectin - blood; adolescence; Adolescent; Adult; Birth Weight; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; gestation; Gestational Age; Gestational Weight Gain; Humans; inflammation; OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY; Original; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence - blood; Pregnancy in Adolescence - physiology; Prospective Studies; Social Class; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0100-7203; 1806-9339; 1806-9339
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730288

To evaluate serum levels of adiponectin in pregnant adolescents between 30 and 36 weeks of gestation.  A prospective cross-sectional study enrolled 67 normal pregnant women between 30 and 36 weeks of gestation and eutrophic (body mass index [BMI]: 18.5-25 kg/m ), of which 36 were adolescents (< 20 years old) and 31 adults (≥ 20 years old). Serum adiponectin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The student or Mann-Whitney tests were used for intergroup comparison.  Pregnant adolescents showed significantly higher serum adiponectin concentrations compared with pregnant adults (  = 0.04). No differences were observed in adiponectin levels in younger pregnant adolescents (< 16 years old) compared with older pregnant adolescents (≥ 16 years old). Adiponectin values were divided into 3 subgroups:  5,000 ng/mL. Birthweight was significantly higher in women > 5,000 ng/mL when compared with