Table 2.
Clinical and metabolic characteristics and pregnancy outcome of the subjects under study.
| SMP group | EMP group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 10 | n = 10 | ||
| Age (yrs) | 30.2 ± 4.7 | 28.9 ± 3.3 | 0,622 |
| Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 4.7 | 25.7 ± 3.6 | 0,784 |
| Time of GDM diagnosis (gw) | 27.1 ± 5.9 | 21.3 ± 6.8 | 0,316 |
| Weight gain during pregnancy (kg) | 14.3 ± 6.9 | 12.1 ± 4.3 | 0,869 |
| Insulin therapy (n) | 1 | 2 | 0,509 |
| Gestational hypertension (n) | 1 | 0 | 0,330 |
| Delivery (gw) | 38.4 ± 1.1 | 38.0 ± 0.5 | 0,409 |
| Cesarean section (n.) | 5 | 6 | 1,000 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3434 ± 649 | 3064 ± 626 | 0,164 |
| LGA babies (n) | 3 | 0 | 0,001 |
| SGA babies (n) | 1 | 0 | 0,330 |
| Macrosomia (n) | 2 | 0 | 0,186 |
| Fetal composite outcome (n) | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fetal malformations (n) | 0 | 0 | — |
SMP: standard meal plan, EMP: ethnic meal plan, BMI: body mass index, LGA: large for gestational age, SGA: small for gestational age, gw: weeks of gestation.