Table 1.
Clinical and anthropometric characteristics of the mothers
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 25 (22-34) |
| Height (cm)† | 1.53 ± 0.06 |
| Pre-pregnancy weight (kg)* | 57 (52-79) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)* | 24 (22.3-32.5) |
| Perinatal weight (kg)* | 67 (61-90) |
| Perinatal BMI (kg/m2)* | 28.0 (26.2-37.4) |
| Weight gain (kg)* | 9 (6.2-16.5) |
| Weight gain category n (%) | |
| Underweight | 60 (50.4) |
| Normal-weight | 46 (38.7) |
| Overweight | 13 (10.9) |
| Placental weight (g)* | 625 (540-875) |
| Hip circumference (cm)† | 104.5 ± 10.3 |
| Belly circumference (cm)* | 111 (106-129) |
| Arm circumference (cm)* | 27 (25.2-33) |
| SBP (mmHg)† | 108.53 ± 11.34 |
| DBP (mmHg)† | 70.57 ± 9.61 |
*
The data shown are median and percentiles (25-75) for nonparametric variables;
†
mean ± standard deviation for parametric variables;
and frequency as n (%). BMI: Body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure.