Table 2.
Correlation between neck circumference and gestational diabetes mellitus risk factors
| Neck circumference | ||
|---|---|---|
| r | P | |
| Weight before pregnancy† | 0.567 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference† | 0.488 | <0.001 |
| BMI before pregnancy† | 0.470 | <0.001 |
| HbA1c† | 0.215 | 0.001 |
| Age (years)† | 0.137 | 0.029 |
| Triglyceride‡ | 0.122 | 0.052 |
| 1‐h glucose‡ | 0.079 | 0.211 |
| 2‐h glucose‡ | 0.075 | 0.232 |
| FBG‡ | 0.074 | 0.236 |
†A significant positive association between neck circumference and the indicated risk factor. ‡An insignificant association between neck circumference and the indicated risk factor. BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.