Table 2.
Glycemic response and meal characteristics for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and control patients.
| Characteristic | GDM, mean (SDa) | Control, mean (SD) | P (two-sided test) |
| Fasting BGb (mmol/L) | 5.1 (0.7) | 5.0 (0.6) | <.001 |
| BG60c (mmol/L) | 6.2 (1.0) | 5.9 (0.9) | <.001 |
| AUC60d (mmol/L*hour) | 5.77 (0.80) | 5.62 (0.74) | .02 |
| AUC120e (mmol/L*hour) | 5.86 (0.78) | 5.68 (0.70) | <.001 |
| BG Rise 1h after meal (mmol/L) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.6 (1.0) | .66 |
| Postprandial peak BG (mmol/L) | 6.6 (1.0) | 6.5 (1.0) | .02 |
| Time to peak BG (minutes) | 75.0 (43.7) | 73.6 (46.0) | .68 |
| Carbohydrates per meal (g) | 31.8 (22.2) | 51.5 (31.5) | <.001 |
| Proteins per meal (g) | 22.5 (15.1) | 22.9 (15.7) | .72 |
| Fats per meal (g) | 19.6 (15.1) | 25.2 (17.0) | <.001 |
| Energy per meal (kcal) | 398 (209) | 530 (279) | <.001 |
aSD: standard deviation.
bBP: blood pressure.
cBG60: blood glucose level 60 minutes after the meal.
dAUC60: area under the postprandial blood glucose curve 60 minutes after the meal
eAUC120: area under the postprandial blood glucose curve 120 minutes after the meal.