Table 3 Mean (±SD) neonatal measures by tertiles of maternal anthropometric indicators

Weight (kg)

Lower (< 42.26)

65

2391 ± 463

43.64 ± 3.7

44.6

64.6

Middle (42.26–48.73)

72

2706 ± 440

45.77 ± 4

20.8

31.9

Higher (> 48.73)

67

2855 ± 510

46.66 ± 4

17.9

19.4

p trend

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

0.001**

< 0.001**

Height (cm)

Lower (< 150.10)

68

2506 ± 462

44.20 ± 4

34.8

53

Middle (150.10–155.40)

66

2674 ± 521

45.94 ± 4

29.4

29.4

Higher (> 155.40)

70

2777 ± 504

45.96 ± 4.1

18.6

32.9

p trend

0.002*

0.013*

NS

0.010**

BMI (kg/m²)

Lower (< 18.5)

69

2466 ± 415

44.20 ± 3.4

39.1

Middle (18.5–20.69)

68

2655 ± 518

45.25 ± 4.4

26.5

High (> 20.69)

67

2849 ± 513

46.74 ± 4.1

16.4

p trend

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

0.012**

BF %

Lower (< 22.73)

66

2414 ± 497

44.07 ± 4.1

47.8

Middle (22.73–27.86)

67

2671 ± 433

45.15 ± 4

19.7

Higher (> 27.86)

71

2867 ± 486

46.83 ± 3.8

15.5

p trend

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

SHT (cm)

Lower (< 70)

64

2522 ± 529

44.72 ± 4.4

42.2

Middle (70–75.43)

68

2700 ± 525

45.20 ± 4.3

23.5

Higher (> 75.43)

74

2730 ± 450

46.14 ± 3.5

18.1

p trend

0.018**

< 0.001**

0.005**

HC (cm)

Lower (< 52.16)

71

2410 ± 421

43.73 ± 3.9

43.7

Middle (52.16–53.2)

58

2719 ± 548

45.88 ± 3.9

19

Higher (> 53.2)

75

2837 ± 517

46.56 ± 3.9

18

p trend

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

0.001**