TABLE 1.
Characteristics of women with and without GDM1
| Characteristic | GDM (n = 8) | Non-GDM (n = 16) |
| Maternal age, y | 29.9 ± 3.8 (25–36) | 29.6 ± 4.6 (21–38) |
| Maternal ethnicity | 6 Caucasian, 1 African American, 1 Asian | 12 Caucasian, 4 African American |
| Delivery mode | ||
| C-section | 2 | 5 |
| Vaginal | 6 | 11 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 3 | 3 |
| Multiparous | 5 | 13 |
| Maternal prepregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 24.2 ± 6.1 (17.5–36.5) | 24.9 ± 4.8 (20.9–40.9) |
| Maternal pregnancy weight gain, kg | 7.4 ± 3.1 (0.9–10.5)* | 12.1 ± 4.9 (4.5–24.5) |
| Gestational age of infant at birth, wk | 38.9 ± 0.9 (37.1–40.3) | 39.6 ± 0.7 (38.5–40.6) |
| Infant birth weight, kg | 3.41 ± 0.31 (2.99–3.88) | 3.46 ± 0.31 (3.09–4.09) |
| Infant birth length, cm | 50.8 ± 2.0 (48.3–54.0) | 51.7 ± 2.1 (48.3–55.8) |
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Values are means ± SDs (ranges). *Different from non-GDM, P < 0.05. GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus.