Table 1.
Characteristics of infants and their mothers at birth and 2-weeks postpartum
| Normal-weight | Obese | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 30.9 ± 1.16 | 30.94 ± 1.83 | 0.98 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg m−2) | 20.85 ± 0.41 | 34.28 ± 2.51 | 0.002 |
| Gestational weight gain (kg) | 14.43 ± 0.94 | 5.786 ± 1.05 | 0.0005 |
| Fat mass maternal (%) | 26.38 ± 1.78 | 43.05 ± 1.92 | 0.0007 |
| Maternal fasting glucose (mg dL−1) | 77 ± 4.40 | 82.4 ± 1.86 | 0.26 |
| Maternal fasting insulin (ng mL−1) | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 10.6 ± 2.89 | 0.25 |
| Maternal HOMA-IR | 1.25 ± 0.16 | 2.18 ± 0.61 | 0.23 |
| Maternal adiponectin (μg mL−1) | 11.68 ± 2.97 | 4.6 ± 0.67 | 0.06 |
| Infant sex (male/total) | 6/8 | 3/7 | N/A |
| Infant birthweight (kg) | 3.33 ± 0.21 | 3.37 ± 0.41 | 0.89 |
| Infant weight 2-weeks postpartum (kg) | 3.69 ± 0.31 | 3.61 ± 0.20 | 0.82 |
| Fat mass, Infant (%) | 11.85 ± 1.62 | 12.45 ± 1.62 | 0.80 |
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM
*P-value assessed by Student’s t-test