Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients and controls.
| Parameter | GDM (n = 120) | Control (n = 120) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.14 ± 3.35 | 29.87 ± 3.07 | 0.421 |
| Week of gestation | 27.4 ± 1.5 | 26.8 ± 1.2 | 0.581 |
| Weight (kg) | 56.71 ± 5.48 | 55.98 ± 5.21 | 0.204 |
| Height (cm) | 158.42 ± 4.51 | 158.01 ± 4.27 | 0.618 |
| Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 23.49 ± 3.47 | 22.31 ± 2.71 | 0.178 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 175.01 ± 21.31 | 183.14 ± 23.14 | 0.214 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 91.23 ± 51.31 | 84.12 ± 43.56 | 0.276 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 47.19 ± 10.3 | 68.12 ± 9.6 | 0.105 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 107.13 ± 20.18 | 97.18 ± 19.25 | 0.205 |
| Glucose 0 h (mmol/L) | 4.92 ± 0.91 | 4.21 ± 0.42 | 0.032 |
| Glucose 1 h (mmol/L) | 10.7 ± 1.72 | 7.12 ± 1.32 | <0.01 |
| Glucose 2 h (mmol/L) | 9.02 ± 1.03 | 6.14 ± 1.26 | <0.01 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/l) | 68.13 ± 12.12 | 55.35 ± 7.12 | 0.037 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.67 ± 1.23 | 1.62 ± 0.67 | <0.01 |
| Adiponectin (mg/l) | 12.34 ± 6.12 | 23.05 ± 7.12 | <0.01 |
| PEDF (μg/ml) | 5.02 ± 2.12 | 3.34 ± 1.23 | <0.01 |
The difference of values between GDM patients and controls was performed by independent-samples t-test; P < 0.05 was considered to be significantly different; BMI: body mass index; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; PEDF: pigment epithelium-derived factor.