Table 1.

Fetal and placental characteristics.

	Control (n = 9)	Obese (n = 9)
Litter size (number of fetuses)	7.7 ± 0.4	8.1 ± 0.6
Litter weight (g)	7.83 ± 0.57	7.21 ± 0.80
Average fetal weight (g)	1.07 ± 0.07	0.92 ± 0.05
Average fetal length (cm)	2.08 ± 0.07	1.94 ± 0.06
Average placental weight (g)	0.09 ± 0.005	0.11 ± 0.006
Fetal weight/placental weight ratio	11.34 ± 0.55	8.70 ± 0.66**

Data are presented as mean ± SEM. **P < 0.01, versus control (unpaired t‐test).