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Table 1 Characteristics of non-pregnant and pregnanta womenb

From: MET-values of standardised activities in relation to body fat: studies in pregnant and non-pregnant women

 

Non-pregnant (n = 22)

Pregnanta (n = 22)

Age (years)c

35 ± 7

(20–45)

32 ± 4

(24–41)

Body weight (kg)d

67.2 ± 13.3

(47.1–101.6)

74.2 ± 8.8

(52.4–91.2)

Height (m)c

1.69 ± 0.06

(1.55–1.81)

1.67 ± 0.06

(1.59–1.83)

Prepregnancy body weight (kg)

66 ± 9

(47–85)

Non-pregnant BMI (kg/m2)d

23.4 ± 4.0e

(17.7–33.6)e

24 ± 3f

(18–32)f

Total body fat (%)

29.8 ± 7.7

(12.2–43.8)

32.1 ± 5.4

(19.9–40.7)

Occupationg

 Office work

10 (45)

11 (50)

 Nursing

5 (23)

4 (18)

 Child care

4 (18)

4 (18)

 Other

3 (14)

3 (14)

Regular physical activityg

 Never

5 (23)

4 (18)

 1–2 times a week

5 (23)

7 (32)

 >  2 times a week

12 (55)

11 (50)

  1. a In gestational week 32; b Values are means ± standard deviations and (ranges) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables; c Pregnant and non-pregnant women are not significantly different (p > 0.05) by independent t-test; d Values of non-pregnant women are not significantly different (p > 0.05) from prepregnancy values of pregnant women by independent t-test; e In the non-pregnant group four (18%) of the women were overweight (BMI = 25–29.9) and two (9%) were obese (BMI ≥ 30); f Based on pre-pregnant values, five women (23%) were overweight (BMI = 25–29.9) and one (5%) was obese (BMI ≥ 30); g In the pregnant group the figures refer to the situation before pregnancy