Correlation with time of GDM diagnosis
Parameter r * P value
Weight -0.246 0.037
WC -0.295 0.012
Hip -0.274 0.020
BMI -0.307 0.009
Total Body Fat% -0.259 0.034
Trunk Fat% -0.310 0.010
FBS -0.238 0.044
2HPP -0.29 0.013
TG -0.374 0.001
Systolic BP -0.287 0.015
Diastolic BP -0.301 0.011
HDL-C 0.318 0.007
TC: HDL -0.30 0.009
LDL:HDL -0.287 0.015
MetS Diagnosis -0.367 0.002
Presence of Dysglycaemia -0.129 0.280
Total no. of Metabolic Risks -0.468 <0.001
hsCRP 0.202 0.112
r *- Spearman’s correlation coefficient
Abbreviations: WC: Waist Circumference; BMI: Body mass Index; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; 2HPP: 2 hour post prandial blood glucose on 75g OGTT test; TG: Triglyceride; TC: Total cholesterol; BP: Blood pressure; MetS: Metabolic Syndrome
Table 6: Association between Time of GDM Diagnosis during Pregnancy and Postpartum Metabolic Parameters.