Table 1 Demographics of the study participants
From: Maternal obesity is associated with a reduction in placental taurine transporter activity
Characteristics | Ideal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) n=22 | Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) n=12 | Obese class I (BMI 30–34.9) n=13 | Obese class II (BMI 35–39.9) n=7 | Obese class III (BMI ⩾40) n=7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI range (kg m−2) | 22 (19–24) | 27 (25–29) | 32 (30–34) | 37 (36–37) | 42 (40–49) |
White British (n) | 13 (59%) | 8 (66%) | 6 (46%) | 5 (71%) | 5 (71%) |
Asian (n) | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Black Caribbean (n) | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
African (n) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Middle Eastern (n) | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Mixed race (n) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Maternal age (years) | 30 (23–40) | 31 (21–36) | 31 (21–40) | 32 (20–39) | 31 (24–36) |
Parity | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–6) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (1–3) | 2 (0–4) |
Smoking (n) | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal—8; CS—14 (63%) | Vaginal—4; CS—8 (66%) | Vaginal—4; CS—9 (69%) | Vaginal—0; CS—7 (100%) | Vaginal—2; CS—5 (71%) |
