Table 1 Demographic characteristics according to prepregnancy BMI
From: Prepregnancy obesity and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
Characteristics | Normal (N = 120) | Obese (N = 120) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29.9 ± 3.5 | 28.2 ± 3.6 | 0.52 |
Parity* | 1 | 1 | 0.098 |
Weight (kg) | 51.8 ± 5.0 | 82.6 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 157.6 ± 5.4 | 159.0 ± 4.9 | 0.035 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 20.8 ± 1.4 | 32.6 ± 3.8 | < 0.001 |
TWG (kg) | 16.0 ± 4.4 | 12.2 ± 5.7 | < 0.001 |
Gestational age at 1 st ANC visit (weeks) | 12.4 ± 5.6 | 15.2 ± 7.2 | 0.001 |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 38.8 ± 1.1 | 38.8 ± 1.2 | 0.955 |
No. of ANC visits (times) | 10.2 ± 2.3 | 9.3 ± 2.6 | 0.003 |