Table 1.
Population Characteristics
| AC | EU | MA | TH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women, n | 942 | 1294 | 573 | 1182 |
| Age at OGTT, y | 25.5 ± 0.18 | 31.3 ± 0.15 | 28.8 ± 0.23 | 27.7 ± 0.16 |
| BMI at OGTT, kg/m2 | 27.7 ± 0.20 | 28.5 ± 0.13 | 30.2 ± 0.24 | 25.7 ± 0.11 |
| MAP at OGTT, mm Hg | 79.2 ± 0.25 | 83.8 ± 0.21 | 84.1 ± 0.33 | 79.7 ± 0.22 |
| Fasting PG, mg/dL | 80.5 ± 0.25 | 82.2 ± 0.19 | 83.9 ± 0.32 | 79.9 ± 0.19 |
| 1-hr PG, mg/dL | 122.8 ± 0.90 | 132.3 ± 0.82 | 137.3 ± 1.46 | 148.0 ± 0.91 |
| 2-hr PG, mg/dL | 109.0 ± 0.73 | 109.3 ± 0.61 | 111.4 ± 1.03 | 119.4 ± 0.73 |
| Gestational age at delivery, wk | 39.8 ± 0.04 | 40.0 ± 0.03 | 39.7 ± 0.05 | 39.4 ± 0.04 |
| Maternal smoking, % | 0.53 | 13.52 | 0.00 | 0.68 |
| Male offspring, % | 51.9 | 49.9 | 50.6 | 49.0 |
| Primiparous births, % | 46.3 | 56.9 | 26.4 | 53.1 |
| Offspring birth weight, gm | 3219 ± 14.57 | 3426 ± 13.90 | 3445 ± 17.73 | 3102 ± 11.38 |
| SSF, mm | 11.4 ± 0.06 | 13.0 ± 0.07 | 14.2 ± 0.12 | 11.7 ± 0.07 |
Abbreviations: OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; BMI, body mass index; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PG, plasma glucose.
Except where indicated, values are means ± SE.