Table 1 General characteristics of the study groups and neonatal outcomes.
N | Recommended pregnancy weight gain | Excessive pregnancy weight gain | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
58 | 66 | ||
Age (years) | 33.00 (27.00–36.00) | 32.00 (28.00–35.00) | 0.591 |
Pregestational BMI (kg/m2) | 21.40 (18.65–24.65) | 22.10 (20.15–25.00) | 0.180 |
Pregnancy weight gain (kg) | 7.00 (5.00–9.00) | 12.00 (11.00-.15.00) | < 0.001 |
Smoking before pregnancy (%) | 25.9 | 29.2 | 0.830 |
Pregnancy/delivery complications (%)$ | 19.3 | 27.3 | 0.409 |
Newborn weight (g) | 3380.00 (3080.00–3690.00) | 3420.00 (3155.00–3795) | 0.427 |
Newborn length (cm) | 52.00 (50.00–52.00) | 51.00 (50.00–53.00) | 0.913 |
Newborn head circumference (cm) | 35.00 (34.00–36.00) | 35.00 (34.00–36.00) | 0.198 |
1 min APGAR score | 9.00 (9.00–9.00) | 9.00 (9.00–9.00) | 0.512 |
5 min APGAR score | 10.00 (10.00–10.00) | 10.00 (10.00–10.00) | 0.502 |
1 min APGAR score bellow 9 (%)$ | 8.8 | 12.1 | 0.758 |
5 min APGAR score bellow 9 (%)$ | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.297 |
