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Table 1 Changes in basic anthropometric parameters during pregnancy and 24-28 months after delivery (n = 60)

From: Persistence of back pain symptoms after pregnancy and bone mineral density changes as measured by quantitative ultrasound - a two year longitudinal follow up study

 

Early Pregnancy

(< 20 weeks) (SD)

Late Third Trimester

(36-38 weeks) (SD)

Two years post delivery (SD)

P-value by ANOVA

Weight (kg)

56 (7.38)

65.5 (7.67)

59.3 (7.43)

< 0.001

Body Mass Index (kg/cm2)

22.7 (2.84)

26.6 (2.79)

24.1 (2.91)

< 0.001

Body Fat Composition (%)

29.4 (4.75)

37.3 (4.52)

32 (4.93)

< 0.001

Mean os calcis BMD (g/cm2)

0.638 (0.13)

0.601 (0.116)

0.616 (0.123)

< 0.001

  1. SD = standard deviation