Table II.

Anthropometric measures of body in second trimester

Variable [n (%)]	GDM groups	Control groups	p
Maternal BMI	29.45 (19–45)	25.45 (17–34)	0.001**
Waist circumference (cm)	95 (72–111)	91 (74–118)	0.005**
Waist/hip ratio*	0.89 ± 0.59	0.86 ± 0.62	0.001**
SAT thickness (mm)	19 (11–28)	15 (12–34)	0.001**

GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index; SAT: abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue.

^*Variables are median (min–max).

^**p < 0.05, significant