. 2009 Oct 19;1:21. doi: 10.1186/1758-5996-1-21

Table 3.

Fetal weight classification of offspring born to control, severe diabetic and mild diabetic rats

Variable/groups	Control	Severe diabetes	Mild diabetes
SPA	46/192 (24%)	112/129 (87%)^{a, b}	39/65 (60%)^a
APA	99/192 (52%)	14/129 (11%)^{a, b}	22/65 (34%)^a
LPA	47/192 (24%)	3/129 (2%)^a	4/65 (6%)^a

Fetal weight classification is defined as small for pregnancy age (SPA), appropriate for pregnancy age (APA) or large for pregnancy age (LPA). The offspring were born to rats injected with citrate buffer solution (control), streptozotocin as adults (severe diabetes) or streptozotocin during the neonatal period (mild diabetes). Values are number/total (percent). ^aP < 0.05 - statistically significant difference compared to control group (Chi-square test); ^bP < 0.05 - statistically significant difference compared to mild diabetes group (Chi-square test).