Table 6.
Association of adiponectin plasma concentration in mothers with age and BMI, weight gain during pregnancy, and offspring’s anthropometry at birth.
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Me | (Q1; Q3) | p | ||
| Mothers | |||||
| Age * | <30 years | 74 | 4439 | (3191; 6503) | p = 0.046 |
| ≥30 years | 94 | 5391 | (3769; 8280) | ||
| BMI ** | <18.5 kg/m2 | 18 | 5681 | (3830; 8360) | p > 0.05 |
| 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 100 | 5101 | (3342; 7028) | ||
| 24.9–29.9 kg/m2 | 36 | 4299 | 2974; 5862) | ||
| ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 14 | 6445 | (5189; 8654) | ||
| Weight gain ** | Below standard | 34 | 5895 a,b | (4447; 9460) |
pa = 0.032 p b = 0.031 |
| Standard | 78 | 4823 a | (3036; 7576) | ||
| Above standard | 56 | 4561 b | (3314; 6122) | ||
| Neonates | |||||
| Birth weight ** | <2500 g | 16 | 5379 | (3791; 10172) | p > 0.05 |
| 2500–3999 g | 123 | 5089 | (3211; 7826) | ||
| ≥4000 g | 29 | 5436 | (3830; 6682) | ||
| Birth length ** | <46 cm | 10 | 5379 | (4398; 14287) | p > 0.05 |
| 46–54 cm | 91 | 5193 | (3530; 7833) | ||
| >54 cm | 67 | 4869 | (3192; 6962) | ||
| Ponderal index ** | <Standard | 51 | 5700 | (2752; 8555) | p > 0.05 |
| <Standard, acceptable | 87 | 5101 | (3329; 6794) | ||
| Standard | 30 | 4515 | (4193; 5982) | ||
* Kruskal–Wallis test; ** Tukey’s test for different N; a,b—statistically significant differences in adiponectin plasma concentration in mothers depending on pregnancy weight gain.