Blood hormone and plasma glucose concentrations on day 1 of life
| Group 1 (n = 43) | Group 2 (n = 54) | Group 3 (n = 43) | Comparison between the three groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptin (ng/ml)2-150 | 0.05 (0.05–0.25) | 0.23 (0.07–0.46) | 1.7 (0.48–6.33) | Group 3 > groups 1 and 2 |
| ACTH (pmol/l)2-150 | 3.3 (2.7–3.9) | 5.4 (3.9–9.5) | 7.8 (4.9–18.3) | Group 3 > group 1; group 2 > group 1 |
| Cortisol (nmol/l)2-151 | 145 (89–311) | 228 (142–354) | 298 (205–415) | Group 3 > group 1 |
| Insulin (pmol/ml) | 30.1 (13.9–52.4) | 27.7 (12.9–51.7) | 23.0 (7.2–53.1) | — |
| Glucose (mmol/l)2-151 | 5.3 (3.8–7.4) | 4.5 (4.1–5.4) | 4.1 (3.7–4.7) | Group 1 > group 3 |
| Insulin:glucose ratio | 4.7 (2.6–9.2) | 6.0 (2.8–10.6) | 5.5 (2.2–10.8) | — |
| FT4 (pmol/l)2-150 | 10.9 (6.7–15.6) | 22.5 (16.7–27.9) | 28.6 (23.7–33.3) | Group 3 > group 2 > group 1 |
| Cord TSH (mIU/l) | 5.2 (3.0–8.2) | 6.4 (4.8–7.6) | 4.9 (3.9–7.2) | — |