Table 1. Baseline and metabolic characteristics of the GDM-GH/PE group and the GDM group.
| GDM group n = 41 |
GDM-GH/PE group n = 41 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FABP4, ng/ml | 12.79(±6.04) | 17.53(±11.35) | 0.020* |
| <9.74 ng/ml | 14 | 6 | |
| 9.74–18.46 ng/ml | 21 | 21 | |
| >18.46 ng/ml | 6 | 14 | |
| Age, y | 33.46(±4.03) | 33.49(±4.24) | 0.979 |
| Gravidity | 2(2–3) | 2(1–3) | 0.183 |
| Parity | 0(0–1) | 0(0–1) | 0.330 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 24.73(±4.60) | 25.59(±4.66) | 0.402 |
| Second trimester BMI, kg/m2 | 27.43(±4.79) | 28.75(±4.94) | 0.222 |
| Gestational age, wks | 27.78(±1.19) | 27.93(±1.71) | 0.633 |
| OGTT-fasting glucose, mmol/l | 5.25[4.90–5.43] | 5.26[4.81–5.56] | 0.860 |
| OGTT-1 hour glucose, mmol/l | 9.65(±1.60) | 10.09(±1.59) | 0.208 |
| OGTT-2 hour glucose, mmol/l | 8.29(±1.37) | 8.60(±1.53) | 0.338 |
| TG, mmol/l | 2.60[2.30–2.98] | 3.13[2.43–3.85] | 0.017* |
| TCHO, mmol/l | 6.08(±1.07) | 6.20(±1.17) | 0.654 |
| HDL, mmol/l | 1.83(±0.38) | 1.88(±0.39) | 0.519 |
| LDL, mmol/l | 3.14(±0.86) | 3.16(±0.84) | 0.916 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.43(±0.31) | 5.50(±0.31) | 0.327 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.54(±1.54) | 3.37(±1.71) | 0.024* |
| Second trimester SBP, mmHg | 118(±13) | 131(±10) | <0.001* |
| Second trimester DBP, mmHg | 68(±9) | 78(±9) | <0.001* |
| Second trimester MAP, mmHg | 85.1(±9.6) | 95.5(±8.0) | <0.001* |
Data was presented as mean (±SD) or median (range).
* P<0.05