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Study Population
| Caucasian | African American |
|
|---|---|---|
| N | 900 | 386 |
| GDM cases | 56 | 24 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Maternal age | 28.3 (6.1) | 24.1 (5.5) |
| Pregravid BMI | 25.2 (6.5) | 27.8 (8.2) |
| GA at delivery wks | 38.3 (2.4) | 37.6 (3.0) |
| Infant birth weight g | 3281 (647) | 2973 (734) |
| Gestational weight gain kg | 15.4 (6.2) | 13.5 (7.8) |
| Glucose loading test | 108.5 (26.4) | 106.0 (31.7) |
