Table 2.
Healthy pregnant women body composition, body fluid status, and arterial blood pressure.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Number of participants | 65 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 ± 4.6 |
| RMR (kcal) | 1678 ± 93 |
| Fat-free mass (%) | 68.6 ± 7.3 |
| Fat mass (%) | 31.5 ± 7.3 |
| Total body water (%) | 53.7 ± 6.2 |
| Extracellular water (%) | 45.1 ± 1.8 |
| Intracellular water (%) | 54.9 ± 1.8 |
| ECW/ICW | 0.82 ± 0.06 |
| Plasma fluid (L) | 4.07 ± 0.58 |
| Interstitial fluid (L) | 14.2 ± 2.0 |
| Body density (kg/L) | 1.03 ± 0.02 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 111 ± 9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 6 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 87 ± 6.6 |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD). RMR—resting metabolic rate; ECW—extracellular water; ICW—intracellular water.