Table 1.
Maternal baseline demographic and metabolic characteristics between OBI and OBA pregnant women
| OBI (n=16) | OBA (n=16) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age (y)* | 25.0 ± 4.8 | 28.9 ± 4.8 | 0.03 |
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| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 36.3 ± 4.3 | 34.0 ± 3.7 | 0.09 |
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| Body fat percentage (%) | 37.7 ± 3.5 | 36.6 ± 3.8 | 0.43 |
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| Gestation age at visit 2 (wks) | 34+7 ± 1.4 | 34+4 ± 1.3 | 0.58 |
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| Gestational weight gain (kg) | 10.3 ± 9.2 | 9.5 ± 6.8 | 0.78 |
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| Heart rate (bpm) | 90.0 ± 10.8 | 88.5 ± 12.3 | 0.73 |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 112.0 ± 10.9 | 111.6 ± 8.8 | 0.96 |
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| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71.5 ± 4.3 | 69.3 ± 7.9 | 0.33 |
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| Glucose (mg/dL) | 80.3 ± 7.9 | 80.2 ± 8.3 | 0.96 |
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| Insulin (uU/mL) | 18.7 ± 8.4 | 15.6 ± 9.1 | 0.24 |
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| HOMA-IR | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 0.24 |
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| C-reactive protein (mg/L)* | 9.1 ± 4.0 | 6.3 ± 2.5 | 0.02 |
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| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 207.8 ± 35.9 | 212.6 ± 46.1 | 0.74 |
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| HDL (mg/dL) | 65.1 ± 12.3 | 68.5 ± 14.1 | 0.47 |
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| LDL (mg/dL) | 110.6 ± 34.0 | 112.9 ± 39.9 | 0.87 |
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| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 160.0 ± 60.9 | 155.9 ± 59.9 | 0.85 |
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| Free fatty acids (meq/L) | 0.49 ± 0.15 | 0.45 ± 0.14 | 0.46 |
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| Lipolysis (meq·min/L)* | 42.1 ± 11.0 | 36.9 ± 7.2 | 0.03 |
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| Resting energy expenditure (kcal/day) | 2167 ± 291 | 2099 ± 338 | 0.55 |
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| p-value (χ2-test) | |||
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| Parity | 0.29 | ||
| Nulliparous | 10 (63%) | 7 (44%) | |
| Multiparous | 6 (37%) | 9 (56%) | |
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| Income | 0.28 | ||
| Low income | 8 (50%) | 5 (31%) | |
| Mod/high income | 8 (50%) | 11 (69%) | |
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| Race | 0.34 | ||
| Caucasian | 5 (31%) | 9 (56%) | |
| African-American | 10 (63%) | 6 (38%) | |
| Other | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | |
Data presented as mean ± SD for continuous variables and number of participants and percent for discrete variables,
*
p<0.05