Table 2.
Pearson’s correlation coefficients of anthropometric and biochemical measures with HOMA-IR in pregnant women
| Variables | HOMA-IR | P |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric factors | ||
| Maternal age (year) | -0.006 | 0.9500 |
| Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 0.463 | <0.0001 |
| Weight at week 24-28 of gestation (kg) | 0.451 | <0.0001 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 0.450 | <0.0001 |
| BMI at weeks 24-28 of gestation (kg/m2) | 0.428 | <0.0001 |
| Biochemical characteristics | ||
| Hs-CRP (µg/mL) | 0.288 | 0.0060 |
| TNF-α(pg/mL) | 0.022 | 0.8300 |
| TAC (mmol/L) | -0.002 | 0.9800 |
| 8-oxo-G (ng/mL) | -0.108 | 0.3100 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.291 | 0.0060 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.126 | 0.2300 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.095 | 0.3700 |
HOMA-IR: Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; BMI: Body mass index; Hs-CRP: High sensitivity C-reactive protein; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor alpha; TAC: Total antioxidant capacity; 8-oxo-G: 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydroguanine; HDL-cholesterol: High density lipoprotein-cholesterol