Correlation of vitamin B12 level with insulin resistance in infant and placenta outcomes

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to assess the correlation of vitamin B12 level with insulin resistance toward the outcome of the baby and the placenta.

Method

This study used a prospective cohort study design. The total sampling was 87 people. The samples were pregnant women the second trimester and the third trimester. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test and the Spearman test. Pregnant women who were respondents were monitored until birth; then, the examination of the baby's weight and placental weight after the baby was born using a scale was carried out.

Results

The result of this study shows that there is no significant correlation between levels of vitamin B12 and insulin resistance (ρ = 0.864, p > 0.05), there is no significant correlation between vitamin B12 and infant weight (p = 0.107, p > 0.05), there is no significant correlation between vitamin B12 and placental weight (ρ = 0.107, p > 0.05). There is no significant correlation between insulin resistance and infant weight (ρ = 0.845, p > 0.05), and there is no significant correlation between insulin resistance and placental weight (ρ = 0.845, p > 0.05).

Conclusion

There is no correlation of vitamin B12 with insulin resistance toward the outcome of the baby and the placenta.