Research Article

Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy and Anthropometric Parameters in the Offspring at 10 Years: A Community-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Sri Lanka

Table 3

Outcome status of participants at follow-up.

Outcome statusOHIP group (N = 159)ONHIP group (N = 253)Odds ratio (95% CI of OR)p value
Prevalence (95% CI)Prevalence (95% CI)

Overweight by WHOa criteria (BMIbz-score > +1SD)30.8% (23.6–37.9)16.2% (11.6–20.7)2.3 (1.4–3.7)
Overweight by IOTFc criteria25.8% (18.9–32.7)12.6% (8.5–16.7)2.4 (1.4–4.0)
Obesity by WHOa criteria (BMIa z-score > +2SD)5.7% (3.0–10.4)5.1% (3.0–8.6)1.1 (0.4–2.6)
Obesity by IOTFc criteria3.8% (0.8–6.8)3.2%(1.0–5.4)1.2 (0.4–3.5)
Abdominal obesity (WCd ≥ 90th percentile)15.1% (3.9–10.2)2.3 (1.2–4.4)
TSFTe ≥ 85th percentile21.1 (14.5–27.7)8.9% (5.2–12.6)2.7 (1.5–4.9)

aWHO = The World Health Organization. bBMI = body mass index. cIOTF = International Obesity Task Force. dWC = waist circumference. eTSFT = triceps skinfold thickness.