Table 2 Maternal and newborn outcomes, according to prepregnancy BMI classes
From: Maternal adipokines and insulin as biomarkers of pregnancies complicated by overweight and obesity
Normal weight (N = 23) | Overweight (N = 18) | Obese (N = 31) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | |||
Gestational BMI (kg/m2) | |||
Adequate | 15 (65.2) | 2 (11.1) | 0 |
Overweight | 6 (26.1) | 9 (50.0) | 2 (6.5) |
Obesity | 2 (8.7) | 7 (38.9) | 29 (93.5) |
Newborn | |||
GA at birth (new Ballard score) | |||
<37 weeks | 0 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (3.2) |
≥37 weeks | 23 (100.0) | 17 (94.4) | 30 (96.8) |
Weight (g) | |||
<2500 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) |
2500–4000 | 21 (91,3) | 17 (94.4) | 27 (87.1) |
≥4000 | 2 (8.7) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (9.7) |
Weight to GA ratio | |||
Small (SGA) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (22.2) | 2 (6.4) |
Adequate (AGA) | 19 (82.6) | 13 (72.2) | 26 (83.9) |
Large (LGA) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (9.7) |
Normal weight | Overweight | Obese | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Maternal | |||
Weight gain (kg) | 14.6 ± 4.5 | 13.8 ± 6.1 | 10.4 ± 8,1 |
Newborn | |||
Weight (g) | 3340 ± 462.8 | 3220.6 ± 430.7 | 3333.9 ± 492.2 |
Ponderal index (g/cm3) | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 2.9 ± 0.3 |
Length (cm) | 48.9 ± 2.5 | 48.4 ± 1.7 | 48.5 ± 2,1 |
Head circumference (cm) | 34.5 ± 1.7 | 34.5 ± 1.5 | 34.9 ± 1,5 |
Thoracic circumference (cm) | 33.6 ± 1.9 | 33.0 ± 1.6 | 33.3 ± 2.2 |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 31.9 ± 2.0 | 31.4 ± 1.8 | 34.9 ± 1.5 |