Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients and newborns
|  | Normoglycemic group(n = 20) | GDM group (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal variables | ||
 Age (years) | 31.7 ± 1.284 (24–43) | 33.2 ± 1.102 (26–43) |
 Height (m) | 1.609 ± 0.01 (1.55–1.73) | 1.592 ± 0.01 (1.5–1.67) |
 Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 56.28 ± 1.471 (45–68.5) | 54.18 ± 1.437 (45–65) |
 Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 21.79 ± 0.6428 (17.625–27.038) | 21.4 ± 0.5599 (17.928–28) |
 Delivery weight (kg) | 70.4 ± 1.325(61–80) | 67.5 ± 1.978(51.5–85) |
 Delivery BMI (kg/m2) | 27.25 ± 0.5743 (22.862–32.466) | 26.65 ± 0.7427 (21.4–31.992) |
 Fasting blood glucose before delivery (mmol/l) | 4.561 ± 0.1175 (3.78–5.31) | 5.586 ± 0.1853 (4.23–6.34)*** |
OGTT at mid gestation (mmol/l) | ||
 0 h | 4.623 ± 0.0604 (3.86–5) | 5.244 ± 0.1125 (4.22–6.21)*** |
 1 h | 8.31 ± 0.2403 (5.94–9.8) | 10.41 ± 0.4141 (7.49–13.04)*** |
 2 h | 7.288 ± 0.1757 (5.41–8.44) | 9.194 ± 0.3636 (6.44–13.42)*** |
 Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.5 ± 0.1866(38.2–41) | 38.5 ± 0.3258 (34–41.2)* |
 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124 ± 2.237 (106–138) | 127 ± 1.752 (108–138) |
 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74 ± 1.338 (62–86) | 77 ± 1.477 (66–89) |
Newborn variables | ||
 Fetal sex (%male) | 55% | 45% |
 Fetal weight (g) | 3492 ± 71.94 (2900–4100) | 3598 ± 99.24 (2450–4300) |
 Placental weight (g) | 553.3 ± 6.789 (520–665) | 574.5 ± 5.501 (525–680) |