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Pregnant women between 24–32 weeks
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Blood pressure (automated)
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5000
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OGTT (Fasting plasma glucose, 2 Hour Postprandial plasma glucose)
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5000
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Glucose
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Haemoglobin
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5000
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Haemoglobin
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HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin, Type A1C)
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500
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Glycosylated haemoglobin
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One aliquot of fasting sample will be frozen at −80 °C for measurement of serum insulin
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1000
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Insulin resistance and insulin secretion through homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)
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Blood sample to be preserved at−800 C
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5000
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Micronutrients, DNA and protein markers
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Repeat OGTT after 32 weeks (Fasting plasma glucose, 2 Hour Postprandial plasma glucose)
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500
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To explore those who develop gestational diabetes after 32 weeks
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Cord blood
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C-peptide
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100
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Insulin
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Fathers
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Fasting blood glucose in fathers
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500
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Glucose
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Mothers (During follow up visits)
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Random blood glucose
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5000
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Glucose
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At the end of the study (IV year)
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Fasting blood glucose and insulin levels in mother and child
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5000
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Glucose
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