Table 1 Maternal and new-borns characteristics

Maternal characteristics:

NS

 Maternal age (years)

26.9

27.8

 BMI (kg/m²)

21.5

22.1

 Weight gain (kg)

13.6

13.7

 -Diabetes

7 (6.9%)

8 (8.1%)

 -Hypertension

2 (1.9%)

1 (1%)

 -Others

10 (9.9%)

8 (8.2%)

NS

 Mean birth weight (g)

3228 [2880–4350]

3129 [2340–3910]

 Biacromial diameter (mm)

123 +/- 10

121+/− 9.5

 Apgar score <7 (5 min)

3 (3%)

2 (2%)