Table 2 Characteristics of the analysed groups

Age [years]

34.2 (5.6)

31.7 (5.1)

0.01*

Gestational age at study entry [GW]

17.1 (5.0)

16.9 (6.0)

0.62 *

Primipara [N; %]

35 (56,5)

23 (43.4)

0.16^

Multipara [N; %]

27 (43.4)

30 (56.6)

0.16^

Patients with a history of miscarriage [N; %]

23 (37)

7 (13)

< 0.01^

Body weight before pregnancy [kg]

98 (89–113)

103 (95–118)

0.25*

Weight gain during pregnancy [kg]

4.6 (0.5–8.0)

1.5 (–2.5–6.5)

0.13*

BMI before pregnancy [kg/m²]

37.1 (33.1–42.5)

36.8 (33.0–41.1)

0.75*

BMI gain during pregnancy [kg/ m²]

1.13 (1.82)

1.07 (1.89)

0.87**

Family history of obesity [N;%]

45 (72)

38 (72)

0.92^

Family history of diabetes [N;%]

36 (58)

37 (70)

0.19^

Family history of HT [N;%]

37 (60)

38 (72)

0.18^