Table 2.

Anthropometric measurements of the mothers.

Certain values of anthropometric measurements	1st Month X ± SD	3rd Month X ± SD	6th Month X ± SD	p*
Body weight (kg)	75.5 ± 9.7	76.2 ± 10.1	77.1 ± 10.3	<.001
Height (cm)	162.8 ± 5.2	162.8 ± 5.2	162.8 ± 5.2	–
Body mass index (kg/m²)	28.5 ± 4.1	28.8 ± 4.3	29.0 ± 4.5	<.001
Waist circumference (cm)	94.2 ± 12.7	98.1 ± 12.6	99.3 ± 14.9	<.001
Hip circumference (cm)	105.8 ± 9.3	106.3 ± 9.2	107.7 ± 9.3	.018
Upper middle arm circumference (cm)	29.9 ± 2.2	29.2 ± 2.3	29.8 ± 2.4	.056

*Repeated measures ANOVA.