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. 2013 Aug 6;305(7):E868–E878. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00117.2013

Table 1.

Fetal body measurements in CON, MO, and MOI dietary groups at mid- and late gestation

Day 75
Day 135
Item CON MO MOI CON MO MOI
Fetal body wt, g 224 ± 5a 248 ± 5b 231.2 ± 5a 4082 ± 219a 4549 ± 230a 4114 ± 173a
Empty body wt, g 171 ± 4a 187 ± 3b 174.1 ± 4a 3,103 ± 173a 3,305 ± 181a 3,207 ± 137a
CRL, cm 20.1 ± 0.2a 21.2 ± 0.2b 20.5 ± 0.2a 56.21 ± 0.7a 57.36 ± 0.7a 57.0 ± 0.5a
Thoracic circum., cm 13.05 ± 0.11a 13.88 ± 0.11b 13.13 ± 0.12a 33.5 ± 0.61a 34.54 ± 0.62a 34.10 ± 0.48a
Abdominal circum., cm 11.92 ± 0.10a 12.96 ± 0.10b 11.91 ± 0.11a 33.63 ± 0.85a 34.89 ± 0.89a 32.55 ± 0.67a

Data are presented as means ± SE; n = 6 fetuses. CON, control; MO, maternal obese; MOI, maternal obese intervention; CRL, crown rump length; circum., circumference.

a,b

Means ± SE within a gestational age and measurement with different superscripted letters differ (P < 0.05).