Measurment and evaluation of fetal fat layer in the predication of Macrosomia in pregnancies complicated with gestational Diabetes

Objectives: To explore the addition of fetal fat layer as a soft tissue marker to the biometric values (biparietal diamter, abdomen circumference and femur length) with close monitoring of the blood sugar level of the pregnant women with GDM and BMI changes during the 31, 34 and 37 gestational weeks to improve the detection of macrosomia. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study at the Department of Obstetrics, University Hospitals – Campus Kiel, Germany in collaboration with diabetic clinic staff. The examinations were performed at 31, 34 and 37 week of gestation. The clinical outcomes of pregnan…