Research Article
Correlation of High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin and Leptin Concentrations with Anthropometric Parameters and Insulin Sensitivity in Newborns
Table 1
Clinical characteristics and anthropometric measurements of newborns.
| | | Males () | Females () | All subjects () | value |
| | Gestational age (weeks) | 39.01 ± 0.89 | 39.22 ± 0.89 | 39.11 ± 0.90 | 0.127 | | Birth weight (g) | 3436.8 ± 483.96 | 3303.21 ± 442.7 | 3373.53 ± 468.79 | | | Body length (cm) | 49.86 ± 1.87 | 49.26 ± 1.95 | 49.58 ± 1.93 | | | Ponderal index (kg/m3) | 27.59 ± 2.25 | 27.67 ± 2.94 | 27.62 ± 2.59 | 0.812 | | Birth weight to length ratio (g/cm) | 68.72 ± 7.80 | 66.54 ± 9.72 | 67.69 ± 8.81 | | | Head circumference (cm) | 34.29 ± 1.45 | 34.00 ± 1.12 | 34.16 ± 1.30 | 0.07 | | Placenta weight (g) | 670.36 ± 141.19 | 652.04 ± 125.49 | 661.58 ± 133.93 | 0.291 |
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Data reported as the mean ± SD. < 0.05 comparing female versus male newborns as assessed by Mann-Whitney test.
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