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Table 2 The effects of Obesity/GDM on the pregnancy outcomes of terms infants

From: The independent effects of maternal obesity and gestational diabetes on the pregnancy outcomes

 

Obesity/GDM groups

Pregnancy outcome

No Obesity No GDM

GDM No Obesity

Obesity No GDM

Obesity

 
    

GDM

p-value

Caesarean section

210 (15.4)

27 (17.4)

263 (28.4)

83 (31.9)

<0.001

Pre-eclampsia

7 (0.5)

3 (1.9)

14 (1.5)

9 (3.5)

<0.001

Gestational age (weeks)

39.15 ± 1.16

38.89 ± 1.00

39.17 ± 1.24

38.86 ± 1.08

<0.001

APGAR score at 5 min

8.91 ± 0.69

8.93 ± 0.57

8.93 ± 0.56

8.92 ± 0.69

0.90

Birth weight (kg)

3.13 ± 0.44

3.17 ± 0.41

3.22 ± 0.45

3.33 ± 0.54

<0.001

Macrosomia ≥4 kg

40 (2.9)

4 (2.6)

47(5.1)

32 (12.3)

<0.001

Low birth weight <2500 g

85 (6.2)

8 (5.2)

38 (4.1)

10 (3.8)

0.01

Newborn length (cm)

49.65 ± 2.21

49.29 ± 4.50

49.87 ± 2.70

50.0 ± 2.35

0.01

Newborn head circumference (cm)

34.23 ± 8.87

33.72 ± 3.02

34.89 ± 14.05

34.37 ± 1.46

0.384

NICU admission

61 (4.5)

9 (5.8)

48 (5.2)

15 (5.8)

0.79

  1. NICU = Neonatal Intensive care.
  2. Data is expressed either as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.