[Table/Fig-6]:
Correlation of BMI with serum FT3, FT4 and TSH level in each of the first, second and third trimester group of participant normal pregnant women.
| Pearson correlation between BMI in first trimester and thyroid function | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Serum FT3 level of First trimester pregnant women | Serum FT4 level of First trimester pregnant women | Serum TSH level of First trimester pregnant women | |||
| r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| BMI of first trimester pregnant women | 0.010 | 0.932 | 0.110 | 0.364 | 0.254* | 0.034(S) |
| Pearson correlation between BMI in second trimester and thyroid function | ||||||
| Parameter | Serum FT3 level of Second trimester pregnant women | Serum FT4 level of Second trimester pregnant women | Serum TSH level of Second trimester pregnant women | |||
| r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| BMI of second Trimester pregnant women | - 0.182 | 0.132 | -0.454** | <0.001(S) | 0.263* | 0.028(S) |
| Pearson correlation between BMI in third trimester and thyroid function | ||||||
| Parameter | Serum FT3 level of Third Trimester pregnant women | Serum FT4 level of Third Trimester pregnant women | Serum TSH level of Third Trimester pregnant women | |||
| r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| BMI of third trimester pregnant women | 0.070 | 0.566 | -0.351** | 0.003(S) | - 0.110 | 0.367 |
* Pearson correlation is Significant at 0.05 level (2-tailed)
** Pearson correlation is Significant at 0.01 level (2-tailed)