Table 1.
Maternal anthropometric and biochemical measurements according to the pregestational BMI category.
| Variables | Pregestational BMI category (kg/m2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal 18.5 to <25.0 (n = 20) |
Overweight 25.0 to <30.0 (n = 25) |
Obese ≤30.0 (n = 22) |
|
| Age (years) | 27.7 ± 7.2 | 32.3 ± 6.8a | 35.6 ± 5.5b |
| Pregestational BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 1.6 | 27.3 ± 1.4a | 34.5 ± 3.5b,c |
| Total gestational weight gain (kg) | 12.4 ± 4.9 | 11.0 ± 5.7 | 5.7 ± 6.0b,c |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 9.5 ± 5.8 | 5.7 ± 3.7 | 6.9 ± 4.3 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 17.5 ± 14.9 | 30.9 ± 23.5 | 32.6 ± 55.5 |
| Resistin (ng/mL) | 14.1 ± 6.0 | 14.4 ± 8.4 | 15.0 ± 8.9 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 84.1 ± 27.2 | 86.5 ± 25.0 | 89.2 ± 22.5 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 233.9 ± 95.3 | 221.5 ± 50.8 | 221.4 ± 93.1 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 237 ± 75.0 | 213.8 ± 57.3 | 187.7 ± 63.1 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 63.1 ± 17.0 | 61.6 ± 13.9 | 54.9 ± 13.7 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 121.6 ± 43.8 | 107.9 ± 43.9 | 84.7 ± 41.2b |
BMI: body mass index; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Values represent mean ± SD. p values were estimated using one-way ANOVA. a p < 0.05 overweight versus normal; b p < 0.05 obese versus normal; c p < 0.05 obese versus overweight.