Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus type 2 (GDMA2) and of healthy women during an uncomplicated pregnancy. HDL: high-density lipoproteins.
| Characteristic | GDMA2 (N = 20) |
Normal Pregnancy (N = 10) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.2 ± 5.2 | 28.4 ± 6.0 | 0.38 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 37.9 ± 1.6 | 39.7 ± 1.0 | 0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.8 ± 11.2 | 30.6 ± 4.4 | 0.79 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.6 ± 7.2 | 116.4 ± 8.2 | 0.94 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.6 ± 9.7 | 73.0 ± 10.9 | 0.70 |
| Total serum cholesterol (mg/dL) | 226.7 ± 51.8 | 249 ± 54.5 | 0.29 |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 238 ± 105.6 | 239 ± 91 | 0.99 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 61.0 ± 15.6 | 66.9 ± 12.1 | 0.28 |
| Serum LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 125.8 ± 52.0 | 136.4 ± 45.4 | 0.61 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 94.7 ± 16.12 | 84.1 ± 9.9 | 0.06 |
| APOA1 (mg/dL) | 203 ± 40 | 242 ± 33 | 0.04 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.