Table 1.
Characteristics of 128 neonates born to Japanese mothers with gestational diabetes and monitored 1 h after birth.
| Inclusion Group | ||
|---|---|---|
| (n = 128) | ||
| Maternal age at delivery (years) | 37 | (26−47) |
| Maternal pregravid BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 | (16.9–32.9) |
| Maternal insulin use during pregnancy | 33 | (26%) |
| Maternal gestational weight gain (kg) | 8.2 | (-5.2–18) |
| GDM diagnosis before 24 gestational weeks | 71 | (55%) |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39 | (37–41) |
| Caesarean section | 45 | (35%) |
| Female neonates | 63 | (49%) |
| Birth weight (g) | 3,022 | (2,352−3,834) |
| PG at 1 h after birth (mmol/L) | 2.8 | (1.2−7.6) |
| Hypoglycaemia (PG <2.6 mmol/L) | 45 | (35%) |
| Umbilical artery pH | 7.31 | (7.13–7.44) |
| Apgar score | ||
| 1 min | 8 | (7–10) |
| 5 min | 9 | (7–10) |
| Placenta weight (g) | 560 | (310–910) |
BMI, body mass index; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; PG, plasma glucose level. Data are presented as median (range) or n (%).