Clinical characteristics of infants studied
| Adequate glycaemic response group (n=55) | Inadequate glycaemic response group (n=23) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An adequate glycaemic response to glucagon >1mmol/l; inadequate response <1 mmol/l increment in blood glucose. | |||
| Results expressed as mean (SEM). | |||
| At birth | |||
| Birth weight (kg) | 1.69 (0.05) | 1.61 (0.09) | 0.46 |
| Birth weight ratio | 0.88 (0.02) | 0.93 (0.04) | 0.19 |
| Gestation (weeks) | 32.6 (0.35) | 31.6 (0.47) | 0.12 |
| At study | |||
| Corrected gestation (weeks) | 36.6 (0.26) | 36.7 (0.35) | 0.72 |
| Weight (kg) | 2.21 (0.04) | 2.27 (0.05) | 0.42 |
| Study weight ratio | 0.79 (0.01) | 0.81 (0.02) | 0.68 |
| Occipito-frontal circumference (cm) | 32.0 (0.56) | 32.8 (0.22) | 0.39 |
| Crown-heel length (cm) | 44.7 (0.25) | 44.7 (0.39) | 0.78 |
| Sum of skinfold thickness (mm) | 23.3 (0.62) | 23.5 (1.02) | 0.80 |