Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the women during the index pregnancy.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| N | 100 |
| Age (years) | 38 ± 5 |
| Age at the diagnosis of GDM (years) | 34 ± 5 |
| Gestational age at the diagnosis of GDM (weeks) | 20 ± 10 |
| Women diagnosed with GDM before 24 weeks of gestation (%) | 51 |
| Family history of DM (%) | 51 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Before gestation | 24.5 ± 5.7 |
| At the diagnosis of GDM | 27.0 ± 5.7 |
| PG (mg/dl) | |
| 1 h after the 50-g OGTT | 180 ± 28 |
| During the 100-g OGTT | |
| 0 h | 87 ± 23 |
| 1 h | 202 ± 37 |
| 2 h | 193 ± 29 |
| 3 h | 161 ± 68 |
| Women with ≥3 abnormal PG values during the 100-g OGTT (%) | 44 |
| Pregnancy outcomes (%) | |
| Spontaneous abortion at a gestational age of 14 weeks | 1 |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Normal delivery | 33 |
| Cesarean section | 64 |
| Vacuum extraction | 2 |
| Birth weight (%) | |
| ≥4000 g | 3 |
| <2500 g | 7 |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or percentage.
GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; PG: plasma glucose; OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test.