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Table 5 Probabilities of future cesarean section and LGA depending on prepregnancy BMI and HbA1c at the 1st GDM booking, according to logistic regression models

From: Potentially modifiable predictors of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes in pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus: can they help for future risk stratification and risk-adapted patient care?

Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

HbA1c at the 1st GDM booking (%/ mmol/mol))

Cesarean section

LGAa

<  25

< 5.5/37

27%

12%

<  25

≥ 5.5/37

36%

14%

≥ 25

< 5.5/37

38%

20%

≥ 25

≥ 5.5/37

48%

23%

  1. Abbreviations: LGA Large for gestational age, BMI Body mass index, HbA1c Glycated hemoglobin, GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus
  2. a birth weight > 90th percentile for sex and gestational age using the Intergrowth 21st newborn size application tool [30]