Table 1. Anthropometric and laboratory characteristics of the study groups.
| Parameters | Control (n = 217) | GDM (n = 225) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29 (27–33) | 32 (28–36) | < 0.001* |
| Weight (kg) | 66.1 (58.5–73.8) | 80.3 (70–93) | < 0.001* |
| Height (m) | 1.61 ± 0.06 | 1.60 ± 0.07 | 0.003 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 (22.5–28.3) | 32.0 (27.7–36.4) | < 0.001* |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.7 (4.4–4.9) | 4.8 (4.6–5.4) | < 0.001* |
| Glucose 2h-75g (mmol/L) | 4.8 (4.5-5.6) | 9.0 (8.2–10.0) | < 0.001* |
| HbA1C (%) | - | 5.6 (5.3–6.1) | - |
| Total Protein (g/L) | 69 ± 7 | 63 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 43 (38–46) | 34 (32–36) | < 0.001* |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 70.7 (61.9–79.6) | 61.9 (53.0–70.7) | < 0.001* |
| AGE (AU/mL × 104) | 2.50 ± 0.86 | 2.42 ± 0.72 | 0.262 |
| AGE (AU/g × 105) | 3.65 ± 1.15 | 3.84 ± 1.36 | 0.114 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range); - no information available.
Control, healthy pregnant women; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus. P values, Student t-test (two-sided) or * Mann–Whitney U test.