Table 1.
Maternal and neonatal clinical characteristics
| Variable | Control (N = 18) | Obese (N = 12) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Caucasian | Caucasian | |
| Maternal age (years) | 32 ± 3 | 34 ± 4 | 0.13 |
| Maternal height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.09 | 1.6 ± 0.04 | 0.42 |
| Maternal weight (before pregnancy) (kg) | 51.3 ± 10 | 98.5 ± 13 | < 0.0001 |
| BMI (before pregnancy) (kg/m2) | 21.2 ± 3.2 | 35.8 ± 4.2 | < 0.0001 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks of amenorrhea) | 39 ± 1.1 | 38 ± 1 | 0.085 |
| Placental weight (g) | 669.5 ± 135.2 | 714.8 ± 183.1 | 0.27 |
| Placental length (cm) | 19.3 ± 1.9 | 18.6 ± 2.3 | 0.32 |
| Placental width (cm) | 16.7 ± 1.6 | 17.3 ± 1.2 | 0.23 |
| Placental thickness (cm) | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 0.21 |
| Infant’s gender (% male) | 50 | 42 | 0.34 |
| Birthweight of male infants (g) | 3375.56 ± 298.22 | 3282 ± 165.4 | 0.26 |
| Birthweight of female infants (g) | 3415.6 ± 541.6 | 3459.6 ± 418.3 | 0.50 |
| Placental weight for male infants (g) | 680.8 ± 132.8 | 670.1 ± 88.2 | 0.50 |
| Placental weight for female infants (g) | 653.1 ± 158.8 | 746.8 ± 231.1 | 0.34 |
| Birthweight/placental weight ratio for male infants | 5.4 ± 0.5 | 4.95 ± 0.52 | 0.09 |
| Birthweight/placental weight ratio for female infants | 5.3 ± 0.75 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 0.20 |