Influence of Maternal Glycemia on Intrauterine Fetal Adiposity Distribution after a Normal Oral Glucose Tolerance Test at 28 Weeks Gestation

Table 4

Correlation between maternal parameters and fetal body composition at 37 weeks gestation (𝑟and 𝑃 values).

Maternal parameter	Fetal AC	Fetal abdominal subcutaneous tissue	Fetal mid-thigh muscle thickness	Fetal mid-thigh subcutaneous tissue
Age (years)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	−0.1 (NS)	0.0 (NS)
Parity	0.1 (NS)	0.0 (NS)	0.0 (NS)	0.0 (NS)
Early pregnancy
Weight (kg)	0.2 (0.006)	0.0 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
Height (cm)	0.2 (0.007)	−0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
BMI (Kg/m^2)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
GWG (1) (kg)	0.1 (NS)	0.0 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
GWG (2) (kg)	0.1 (NS)	0.1 (NS)	0.0 (NS)	0.2 (0.003)
OGTT glucose levels
fasting	0.2 (0.002)	0.2 (0.006)	0.0 (NS)	0.0 (NS)
1-hour postprandial	0.2 (0.003)	0.2 (0.002)	0.0 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
2-hour postprandial	0.1 (NS)	0.2 (0.014)	0.0 (NS)	0.1 (NS)
3-hour postprandial	0.1 (NS)	0.2 (0.001)	0.0 (NS)	0.0 (NS)

AC: abdominal circumference. BMI: body mass index. GWG (1): gestational weight gain per week between the booking visit and 28 weeks gestation. GWG (2): gestational weight gain per week between 28 and 37 weeks gestation. OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test.