Associations between maternal anthropometric characteristics and infant birth weight in Iranian population:

摘要

Objective:To examine the (1) normal ranges of anthropometric and insulin resistance/sensitivity indices (homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance, homeostatic model assessment for insulin sensitivity, and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index) for Iranian pregnant women and their newborns and (2) associations between maternal anthropometric and metabolic values and infants’ birth weights among Iranian women.Methods:Anthropometric and metabolic values of 163 singleton non-diabetic pregnant women in Tehran, Iran (2014) were collected before and during pregnancy and at delivery. Linear regression, multivariable regression, and Student t tests were used to evaluate correlations between birth weight and maternal variables.Results:Linear regression modeling suggested that maternal serum glucose (p?=?0.2777) and age (p?=?0.6752) were not associated with birth weight. Meanwhile, maternal weight and body mass index before pregnancy (p?=?0.0006 and 0.0204, respectively), weight at delivery (p?=?0....