Cord Leptin, C-Peptide and Insulin Levels in Large for Gestational Age Newborns in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Characteristics of maternal and neonatal demographics in appropriate and large for gestational age infants.
Variable
Total ()
AGA ()
LGA ()
Characteristics of the child
Male/female
50/40
22/25
28/15
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)
39.00 (38.00–40.00)
39.00 (38.00–40.00)
39.00 (38.00–40.00)
Birth weight (kg)
3150.00 (2600.00–3550.00)
3150.00 (2800.00–3300.00)
3700.00 (3550.00–3850.00)
Birth length (cm)
51.00 (49.00–52.00)
51.00 (50.00–52.00)
52.00 (49.50–55.25)
Ponderal index
2.31 (2.15–2.52)
2.28 (2.21–2.41)
2.61 (2.20–3.01)
Circumferences (cm)
Occipital frontal
34.00 (33.00–35.00)
34.00 (33.00–34.00)
35.00 (34.00–35.25)
Chest
33.00 (32.00–34.00)
33.00 (32.00–34.00)
34.00 (33.00–36.00)
Hip
33.00 (30.00–35.00)
34.00 (33.00–35.00)
30.00 (28.87–33.25)
Calf
11.50 (10.50–12.00)
12.00 (11.00–12.00)
12.00 (10.50–12.12)
Mid upper arm
11.00 (10.00–11.50)
11.00 (10.00–11.50)
12.00 (10.37–12.00)
Abdominal
33.00 (32.00–33.75)
33.00 (32.00–34.00)
33.00 (31.00–34.00)
Thigh
13.00 (12.00–14.00)
13.00 (12.30–13.00)
15.00 (14.00–16.00)
Characteristics of the mother
Age
27.5 (23.25–31.75)
29.0 (25.0–32.0)
30.0 (24.5–33.0)
Weight before pregnancy (kg)
52.00 (48.00–57.63)
52.00 (49.00–56.00)
55.00 (49.42–69.00)
BMI before pregnancy (kg/m2)
21.61 (18.87–23.82)
21.67 (20.81–23.68)
23.14 (18.45–25.67)
Weight gain during pregnancy (kg)
11.25 (10.00–12.50)
10.50 (7.75–14.25)
12.00 (10.00–12.50)
AGA: Appropriate for gestational age, LGA: Large-for-gestational-age. Data are presented as median (interquartile range). Statistical analysis was performed using Kruskal–Wallis T test for the differences between AGA and LGA groups, between AGA and LGA.
