Table 1 Main characteristics of the studied newborns and mothers (mean ± sd)
From: Fetal growth is associated with CpG methylation in the P2 promoter of the IGF1 gene
N | 159 |
|---|---|
Sex (M/F) | 84/75 |
Term of birth (weeks) | 39.8 ± 1.1 |
Birth length (cm) | 49.4 ± 1.4 |
Birth length (SDS) | − 0.43 ± 0.6 |
Birth weight (g) | 3355 ± 330 |
Birth weight (SDS) | 0.19 ± 0.7 |
Midparental height (cm) | 169 ± 7 |
IGF1 (ng/ml) | 50 ± 19 |
Insulin (μU/ml) | 4.5 ± 4 |
Mother’s age (years) | 32.1 ± 3.9 |
Mother weigh gain (kg) | 10.9 ± 4 |
Smoking (%) | 6 |
Primaparous (%) | 35 |
Folate supplement before conception (%) | 32 |
Folate supplement during pregnancy (%) | 79 |