Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the women (mean ± SD or numbers, percentage in parentheses).
Characteristic | Lifestyle intervention n = 27 | Close follow-up n = 27 | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29.1 ± 5.4 | 29.8 ± 5.4 | NS |
Primiparous | 13 (50) | 17 (63) | NS |
Body-mass index (kg/m2) | 27.3 ± 6.0 | 25.5 ± 3.4 | NS |
Prepregnancy weight (kg) | 76.6 ± 16.1 | 69.6 ± 9.7 | 0.061 |
Previous Cesarean delivery | 3 (12) | 1 (3.7) | NS |
Risk factors | 25 (86.2) | 21 (72.4) | NS |
BMI > 25 (kg/m2) | 18 (60) | 17 (56.7) | NS |
Previous birth of child > 4.5 kg | 0 | 1 (3.4) | NS |
Age > 40 years | 0 | 1 (3.3) | NS |
Previous history of GDM | 5 (16.7) | 1 (3.4) | NS |
Family history of diabetes | 13 (43.3) | 12 (41.4) | NS |
Prepregnancy smoking | 1 (3.7) | 2 (7.4) | NS |
Higher educational status | 5 (18.5) | 12 (44.4) | 0.080 |
Office or service work | 13 (46.4) | 18 (64.3) | NS |
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | NS |
OGTT 1-hour glucose (mmol/l) | 6.4 ± 1.4 | 6.0 ± 1.1 | NS |
OGTT 2-hour glucose (mmol/l) | 5.6 ± 1.0 | 5.4 ± 1.0 | NS |
Area under the curve (mmol/l/2 h) | 11.7 ± 1.7 | 11.2 ± 1.5 | NS |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117.3 ± 10.3 | 119.4 ± 8.9 | NS |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.9 ± 7.9 | 70.9 ± 7.4 | NS |