Table 1. Neonatal anthropometric and metabolic parameters at delivery.
n=60 females (including 11 from women with GDM) and 61 males (including 10 from women with GDM). Means ± SD.
| males | females | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (yr) | 29.1 ± 5.6 | 26.5 ± 5.7 | 0.01 |
| Gestational Age (wk) | 38.7 ± 0.7 | 38.8 ± 0.6 | 0.26 |
| Placental Weight (g) | 691 ± 185 | 635 ± 134 | 0.01 |
| Weight (g) | 3406 ± 532 | 3199 ± 445 | 0.002 |
| Length (cm) | 49.6 ± 2.1 | 48.6 ± 2.0 | 0.0004 |
| PI (g/cm3) | 2.78 ± 0.27 | 2.79 ± 0.28 | 0.88 |
| Fat Mass (g) | 446 ± 194 | 407 ± 162 | 0.11 |
| Lean Mass (g) | 2951 ± 355 | 2783 ± 308 | 0.0002 |
| Body Fat (%) | 12.6 ± 3.8 | 12.4 ± 3.3 | 0.65 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 11.0 ± 9.8 | 17.3 ± 18.4 | 0.005 |
| Insulin (μU/ml) | 8.6 ± 5.5 | 10.3 ± 10.6 | 0.19 |
| HOMA-IR index | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 0.09 |
GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; PI, pondral index