Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus
| Characteristics | Control group (n = 2,368) | GDM (n = 581) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.6 ± 3.8 | 31.9 ± 3.9 | <0.01 |
| Height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 0.28 |
| Weight (kg) | 57.8 ± 8.8 | 62.0 ± 10.6 | <0.01 |
| Pre‐BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 3.0 | 23.3 ± 3.6 | <0.01 |
| Weight gain (kg) | 1.2 ± 2.4 | 1.3 ± 2.4 | 0.19 |
| Parity | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 0.07 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 4.7 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 0.5 | <0.01 |
| TG0 (mmol/L) | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | <0.01 |
| TG1 (mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | <0.01 |
| TG elevation (mmol/L) | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | <0.01 |
FBG, fasting blood glucose during gestational weeks 6–8; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; pre‐BMI, prepregnancy body mass index; TG elevation, change in triglyceride level from gestational weeks 6–8 to week 16–18; TG0, triglyceride level during gestational weeks 6–8; TG1, triglyceride level during gestational weeks 16–18; weight gain, change of weight from preconception to gestational weeks 16–18.