Table 1

Clinical profiles of subjects

Profiles

GDM

Controls

P value

Number of subjects

928

990

Age(yr)

33.17 (22-52)

32.24 (23-44)

<0.0001

Mean gestation week (wk)

26.03 ± 2.69

26.12 ± 1.69

0.37

BMI(kg/m2)

23.32 ± 4.01

21.40 ± 2.93

<0.0001

AUC-G (Area under glucose curve)

482.46 ± 57.04

358.72 ± 39.99

<0.0001

HOMA-B (Homeostatic model assessment, β-cell function)

208.06 ± 112.75

268.30 ± 179.88

<0.0001

HOMA-IR (Homeostatic model assessment, insulin resistance)

3.07 ± 1.76

2.14 ± 1.02

<0.0001

Fasting plasma insulin (pmol/liter)

13.51 ± 6.62

10.82 ± 4.72

<0.0001

Fasting plasma glucose (pmol/liter)

89.95 ± 13.72

79.31 ± 6.11

<0.0001

Data are presented as means ± standard deviation except age. Data are presented as SD.

Kim et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2011 12:82   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-12-82