Table 1 Demographic characteristics in 26 women with normal pregnancy.

From: Ultrasonographic changes in quadriceps femoris thickness in women with normal pregnancy and women on bed rest for threatened preterm labor

Variables

Subjects (n = 26)

Age at delivery (years)

31.8 ± 4.1

Nulliparity (%)

42

Body height (cm)

158.5 ± 4.2

Body weight before pregnancy (kg)

49.7 ± 5.5

BMI before pregnancy (kg/m2)

19.8 ± 2.1

Body weight gain during pregnancy (kg)

11.1 ± 3.2

Body weight at 1 month postpartum (kg)

53.5 ± 6.1

Intake of calories at 30 weeks of pregnancy (kcal/day)

1822.9 ± 465.5

Intake of protein at 30 weeks of pregnancy (g/day)

63.4 ± 17.4

Total physical activity at 30 weeks of pregnancy (MET minutes/week)

1942.5 (856.5 to 4254)

Weeks of pregnancy at delivery (weeks)

38.9 ± 1.0

Vaginal delivery (%)

92

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or n (%).
  2. BMI body mass index, METs metabolic equivalents.
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