Table 2:
Participant Characteristics
| Pre-pregnancy | 1st Trimester | 3rd Trimester | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment | 29.1 (5.0) | |||
| Parity (0/1/2/3/4) | 20/20/0/2/1 | |||
| Race | ||||
| Black | 5 (12%) | |||
| White | 37 (86%) | |||
| Other | 1 (2%) | |||
| BMI Class | ||||
| Overweight | 13 | 14 | 2 | |
| Obese- Class I | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
| Obese- Class II | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
| Obese- Class III | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.8 (5.4) | 33.5 (5.3) | 36.6 (4.7) | <0.0001 |
| Weight (kg) | 86.8 (14.5) | 88.6 (14.5) | 96.9 (13.3) | <0.0001 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 40.4 (10.5) | 41.8 (9.7) | 0.04 | |
| Lean mass (kg) | 48.3 (6.1) | 55.3 (6.1) | <0.0001 | |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 84.6 (8.0) | 81.5 (7.6) | 0.002 | |
| Fasting insulin (mU/L) | 12.4 (7.9) | 16.8 (9.3) | <0.0001 | |
| HOMA-IR | 2.7 (2.0) | 3.4 (2.1) | 0.002 | |
Values reported as mean ± standard deviation
*
represents significant differences between first and third trimester