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Table 2 Subgroup analysis in female and male infants of GDM study population

From: Body composition in term offspring after maternal gestational diabetes does not predict postnatal hypoglycemia

 

GDM cohort

Reference cohort

Female

Male

Female

Male

Infants characteristics

 Birth weight (g)

Median (Q1, Q3)

3370 (2863–3780)

3637a (3408–3750)

3320 c (2990–3600)

3520 (3130–3798)

 SDS Birth weight

Median (Q1, Q3)

0.32 (−0.56–0.72)

0.17 (− 0.15–0.92)

−0.04 (− 0.57–0.65)

−0.07 (− 0.70–0.44)

Infants’ body composition

 Fat mass (g)

Median (Q1, Q3)

371 (288–542)

365a (296–481)

347 (239–446)

303 (219–438)

 Fat mass / total body mass (%)

Median (Q1, Q3)

11.8 (9.9–15.4)

11.3a (9.3–14.1)

11.2 c (8.7–14.0)

9.6 (7.2–12.1)

 Fat-free mass (g)

Median (Q1, Q3)

2823 (2515–2948)

3094b (2892–3242)

2768 c (2541–3021)

2977 (2714–3154)

  1. aMale infants in GDM cohort significantly different from male infants in reference cohort [25]
  2. bMale infants in GDM cohort significantly different from female infants in GDM cohort
  3. cMale infants in reference cohort significantly different from female infants in reference cohort [25]