Table 3 Prepregnancy body mass index and neonatal outcomes
From: Prepregnancy obesity and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
Normal (N = 120) | Obese (N = 120) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | 3178.9 ± 424.6 | 3322.5 ± 407.2 | 0.008 |
Macrosomia (BW ≥ 4,000 g) | 5 (4.2%) | 7 (5.8%) | 0.554 |
Prematurity | 4 (3.3%) | 4 (3.3%) | 1.000 |
Apgar scores at 1 min | 8.8 ± 0.6 | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 0.55 |
Apgar scores at 5 min | 9.9 ± 0.8 | 9.9 ± 1.1 | 0.798 |
NICU admission rate | 0 | 0 | NA |
Neonatal complications | |||
- Hypoglycemia | 0 | 0 | NA |
- Infection | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | 1.000 |
- RDS | 0 | 2 (1.7%) | 0.498 |
- Hyperbilirubinemia | 23 (19.2%) | 15 (12.5%) | 0.157 |
- Stillbirths | 0 | 0 | NA |