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Table 2 Serum levels of biomarkers of nutrition and stress in pregnant women

From: Biomarkers of nutrition and stress in pregnant women with a history of eating disorders in relation to head circumference and neurocognitive function of the offspring

 

AN

BN

Controls

 

n = 20

n = 17

n = 59

Cortisol, nmol/L

401 ± 141

374 ± 121

418 ± 147

TSH, mIU/L

0.80 (0.51–1.08)

1.01 (0.62–1.17)

0.85 (0.51–1.30)

Free T4, pmol/L

16.7 ± 2.0

17.2 ± 3.8

17.4 ± 2.4

Insulin, pg/mL

100 (68–258)

94 (73–291)

138 (56–275)

IGF-I SD-score

−1.47 ± 0.80

−1.17 ± 0.95

−1.35 ± 1.02

IGFBP1, μg/L

149 ± 84

110 ± 55

120 ± 62

  1. Groups of mothers with a history of anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN) and controls. Values are mean ± SD or median and inter-quartile range
  2. IGF-I, insulin like growth factor-I
  3. IGFBP1, IGF binding protein 1
  4. SD-score, age-adjusted score
  5. T4, thyroxine
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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