Table 1

Characteristic of the 421 Gen3G participants included in this study

Mean±SDRange
First trimester of pregnancy
 Age (years)28.5±4.318–47
 Gestational age (weeks)9.6±2.24.1–16.3
 BMI (kg/m2)26.0±6.016.1–54.1
 1-hour post-GCT glycemia (mmol/L)*5.7±1.42.6–10.2
Second trimester of pregnancy
 Gestational age (weeks)26.4±1.024.1–29.4
 Matsuda Index (AU)8.4±4.90.8–37.5
 Fasting OGTT glycemia (mmol/L)4.2±0.43.4–7.3
 1-hour post-OGTT glycemia (mmol/L)7.3±1.73.6–13.0
 2-hour post-OGTT glycemia (mmol/L)6.0±1.43.0–11.4
 Hb1Ac (%)5.0±0.32.7–6.1
 GDM (n, %)55 (13)NA
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)†6.29±1.152.77–11.14
 Triglycerides (mmol/L)†1.94±0.640.66–4.93
 HDL-C (mmol/L)‡1.92±0.420.97–3.44
 LDL-C (mmol/L)§3.49±1.030.92–8.44
 Total cholesterol/HDL-C ratio‡3.41±0.881.65–8.23
  • *Data available for 392 participants out of 421 participants.

  • †Data available for 420 participants out of 421 participants.

  • ‡Data available for 408 participants out of 421 participants.

  • §Data available only for 402 participants out of 421 participants.

  • AU, arbitrary unit; BMI, body mass index; GCT, 50-g glucose challenge test; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; Gen3G, Genetics of Glucose regulation in Gestation and Growth; Hb1Ac, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NA, not applicable; OGTT, 75-g oral glucose tolerance test.