Table 5.
Pregnancy outcomes comparing those women participating in the nutritional intervention study (combined) to propensity-score matched controls.
| Study Participants (n = 47) | Routine Group (n = 47) | p for Difference 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75h Percentile) | Mean (SD)/Median (25th, 75h Percentile) | ||
| Gestational weight gain (between gw 20 and gw34), kg | 5.69 (3.30, 7.80) | 6.55 (4.50, 9.00) | 0.2 |
| Gestational weight gain (between gw 20 and gw34), kg/week | 0.41 (0.24, 0.56) | 0.47 (0.32, 0.64) | 0.2 |
| Excess gestational weight gain 2, n (%) | 31 (66.0%) | 41 (87.2%) | 0.046 |
| Gestational age, weeks | 39.0 (1.40) | 39.2 (1.66) | 0.5 |
| Birthweight, g | 3390 (440) | 3374 (523) | 0.4 |
| Macrosomia, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (14.9%) | 0.006 |
| LGA, n (%) | 1 (2.1%) | 6 (12.8%) | 0.01 |
1 logarithmized to achieve normal distribution. 2 according to IOM guidelines: recommended upper range of weight gain in the second and third trimester: 0.6 lb/week/0.272 kg/week [27].