Table 1 Maternal and infant characteristics.
From: Maternal exercise increases infant resting energy expenditure: preliminary results
Control (n = 6) | Exercise (n = 7) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | |||
Age | 31.9 ± 3.2 | 29.9 ± 4.7 | 0.39 |
VO2peak (ml/kg/min) at enrollmenta | 22.0 ± 4.7 | 21.1 ± 6.9 | 0.83 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI | 29.6 ± 6.2 | 29.3 ± 7.3 | 0.95 |
BMI at 16-weeks of gestation | 30.6 ± 5.8 | 30.1 ± 7.5 | 0.91 |
Body Fat (%) at 16-weeks of gestationa | 37.0 ± 4.3 | 35.2 ± 4.5 | 0.53 |
Waist-to-hip ratio at 16-weeks of gestationa | 0.86 ± 0.1 | 0.87 ± 0.1 | 0.88 |
Gestational weight gain (kg) | 19.6 ± 12.6 | 17.9 ± 14.0 | 0.83 |
Parity | 1 (1, 2) | 0 (0, 3) | 0.63 |
Gestation length (weeks) | 38.9 ± 0.9 | 39.5 ± 1.2 | 0.11 |
Mode of delivery (SVD/C-section) | 3/3 | 4/3 | 0.99 |
Neonate characteristics | |||
Fetal sex (M/F) | 2/4 | 4/3 | 0.59 |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.5 ± 0.05 | 3.2 ± 0.04 | 0.47 |
Birth length (m) | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.49 ± 0.02 | 0.41 |
Birth BMI | 14.6 ± 2.2 | 13.1 ± 1.4 | 0.16 |
Weight (kg) at 1 month | 0.43 ± 0.01 | 0.43 ± 0.01 | 0.89 |
Length (m) at 1 month | 0.48 ± 0.03 | 0.49 ± 0.2 | 0.41 |
Infant BMI at 1 month | 16.27 ± 1.7 | 15.0 ± 1.6 | 0.2 |
Head circumference (m) at 1 month | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.01 | 0.41 |
Abdominal circumference (m) at 1 month | 0.38 ± 0.02 | 0.34 ± 0.01 | 0.27 |
Tricep+subscapular skinfold thickness (mm) at 1 month | 13.4 ± 3.7 | 11.9 ± 4.2 | 0.51 |
Body fat (%) at 1 month | 13.0 ± 3.7 | 11.4 ± 4.3 | 0.5 |
Apgar-1 min | 8 (8, 9) | 9 (8, 9) | 0.27 |
Apgar-5 min | 9 (9, 9) | 9 (9, 9) | 0.99 |
