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. 2015 Jan 20;39(4):557–564. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.212

Table 2. Clinical characteristics of the infants of the study participants.

Maternal BMI group
Characteristics Ideal weight (n=22) Overweight (n=12) Obese class I (n=13) Obese class II (n=7) Obese class III (n=7)
Birth weight (g) 3380 (2450–4260) 3530 (3140–4360) 3640 (2960–4330) 3560 (2920–4100) 3400 (3175–4100)
Placental weight (g) 528 (349–680) 550 (440–830) 561 (460–910) 590 (485–766) 560 (446–785)
FW:PW 6.4 (5.2–9.4) 6.3 (5.0–8.6) 6.1 (4.4–7.9) 5.4 (4.6–6.9) 6.4 (4.9–8.5)
IBC 47 (5–86) 55 (8–89) 65 (23–88) 49 (12–83) 56 (19–89)
Gestational age (weeks) 39.5 (37.0–41.8) 39.5 (38.7–42.0) 39.2 (37.0–41.8) 39.1 (38.1–40.4) 39.0 (38.0–40.4)
 
Sex
 Male 9 6 6 3 3
 Female 13 6 7 4 4

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FW:PW, fetal/placental weight ratio; IBC, individualized birth weight centile.

Data are median and range. Placental weight=blotted weight minus cord and membranes.