Table 2.
Fetal Hematological parameters shown with respect to maternal obesity at delivery (BMI < or > 30 kg/m2).
| Hematological | Lean at Delivery (N = 96) |
BMI≥30 kg/m2 @ Delivery (N =105) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epo (U/L) | 35.5 ± 4.8 | 44.5 ± 4.9 | 0.008 |
| Epo >50 U/L (%) | 18.8 | 23.6 | 0.253 |
| Hepcidin (ng/mL) | 30.3 ± 1.9 | 23.6 ± 2.2 | <0.0001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 159 ± 2 | 166 ± 2 | 0.025 |
| Hemoglobin >75th Percentile (%) | 11.5 | 12.2 | 0.023 |
| ZnPP/H (μmol/mol) | 94.2 ± 2.6 | 100.1 ± 2.9 | 0.090 |
| ZnPP/H >75th percentile (%) | 41.9 | 42.9 | 0.481 |
| ReZnPP/H (μmol/mol) | 115.4 ± 3.7 | 126.6 ± 3.6 | 0.013 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 168.2 ± 9.5 | 137.7 ± 7.5 | 0.002 |
| Ferritin <25th (%) | 17.6 | 27.2 | 0.035 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.252 ± 0.06 | 0.254 ± 0.08 | 0.229 |
Epo=erythropoietin, ZnPP/H=zinc protoporphyrin/heme, ReZnPP/H=reticulocyte ZnPP/H (youngest erythrocytes), CRP=C-reactive protein.