Table 5

Incidence of hypoglycaemia in macrosomic and control infants

Hypolycaemia (n/N)Infant group
33/2766 (1.2)All macrosomic infants* n (%)
20/2564 (0.8)Birth weight 4000–4499 g n(%)
11/194 (5.7)Birth weight 4500–4999 g n (%)
2/8 (25)Birth weight ≥5000 g n (%)
17/2140 (0.8)Symmetric macrosomic infants by PI, n (%)
10/1593 (0.6)Symmetric macrosomic infants by BMI, n (%)
3/1018 (0.3)Symmetric macrosomic infants by WLR, n (%)
14/2766 (0.5)Control infants, n (%)
  • *Birth weight >4000 g.

  • PI, Ponderal Index; BMI, Body Mass Index; WLR, weight/length ratio.