|
Parameters
|
Study Group (N = 20) Mean ± S.D
|
Control Group (N = 20) Mean ± S.D*
|
|---|
|
Maternal
| | |
|
Height (cm)
|
147.3 ± 3.6
|
156.1 ± 3.3
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
44.7 ± 5.5
|
56.8 ± 3.9
|
|
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
|
8.0 ± 0.9
|
11.6 ± 0.6
|
|
Serum albumin (g/dL)
|
2.5 ± 0.3
|
3.7 ± 0.2
|
|
Neonatal
| | |
|
Weight (g)
|
2097 ± 145
|
2862 ± 290
|
|
Length (cm)
|
48.0 ± 0.7
|
50.1 ± 1.4
|
|
Midarm circumference (cm)
|
9.5 ± 0.5
|
11.0 ± 0.3
|
|
Head circumference (cm)
|
33.7 ± 1.3
|
35.0 ± 0.5
|
|
Chest circumference (cm)
|
30.6 ± 1.3
|
31.9 ± 0.4
|
|
Ponderal index
|
1.9 ± 0.1
|
2.2 ± 0.2
|
- * All differences between the study and control group were highly significant (P < 0.0001)
