Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the infants of the study participants
From: Maternal obesity is associated with a reduction in placental taurine transporter activity
Maternal BMI group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Ideal weight (n=22) | Overweight (n=12) | Obese class I (n=13) | Obese class II (n=7) | Obese class III (n=7) |
Birth weight (g) | 3380 (2450–4260) | 3530 (3140–4360) | 3640 (2960–4330) | 3560 (2920–4100) | 3400 (3175–4100) |
Placental weight (g) | 528 (349–680) | 550 (440–830) | 561 (460–910) | 590 (485–766) | 560 (446–785) |
FW:PW | 6.4 (5.2–9.4) | 6.3 (5.0–8.6) | 6.1 (4.4–7.9) | 5.4 (4.6–6.9) | 6.4 (4.9–8.5) |
IBC | 47 (5–86) | 55 (8–89) | 65 (23–88) | 49 (12–83) | 56 (19–89) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.5 (37.0–41.8) | 39.5 (38.7–42.0) | 39.2 (37.0–41.8) | 39.1 (38.1–40.4) | 39.0 (38.0–40.4) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Female | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
