Table 1.
Maternal and neonate characteristics according to maternal pre-gestational body mass index (BMI) (normal or high BMI).
| Maternal and Child Characteristics | Normal BMI (n = 40) (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) |
High BMI (n = 40) (≥30 kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.02 (±5.43) | 25.60 (±4.88) |
| Diabetes or gestational diabetes (%) | 00 (0.00%) | 00 (0.00%) |
| Maternal pre-gestational BMI (kg/m2) | 21.51 (±2.32) | 31.05 (±3.77) # |
| Delivery BMI (kg/m2) | 25.72 (±2.32) | 34.77 (±3.78) # |
| Gestational weight gain | 10.52 (±4.08) | 9.11 (±3.24) |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 38.77 (±1.10) | 38.70 (±1.04) |
| Infant sex—female (%) | 23 (57.50%) | 21 (52.50%) |
| Birth weight (g) | 3263.00 (±430.31) | 3367.375 (±495.50) |
| Birth height (cm) | 47.31 (±2.84) | 47.58 (±2.69) |
Maternal and neonatal data are shown as mean (±SD) or number (%). They were assessed by ANOVA and Tukey’s test. # Statistical difference among the normal and high BMI groups (p < 0.05).