Table 1.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between subjects with and without GDM GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus

Characteristics	Control subjects, n = 60	GDM, n = 60	P (two-tailed)
Age (years)	31.2 ± 5.7	31.2 ± 5.7	NS
Pre- pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) Weight gain (kg)	25.4 ± 3.811.5 ± 6	27.5 ± 4.19.4 ± 4.9	0.010.02
Family history of diabetes (%)	18	65	<10−3
Prior history of GDM (%)	0	30	0.01
Physical activity
Sedentary (%)	33	67	0.01
Moderate (%)	68	37	0.03

Data are means ± SD, Student’s t test

BMI: Body mass Index