Impact of postpartum weight change on metabolic syndrome and its components among women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus

Table 3 Changes in the prevalence rates of metabolic syndrome and its components within and between groups

Data are presented as n (%)
BP blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, MetS metabolic syndrome, TG triglycerides, WC waist circumference
^aChanges over time within a group were analyzed using McNemar’s test
^bChanges between groups were analyzed with the chi-squared test
^cComponents of MetS include (1) large WC (≥ 80 cm), (2) elevated BP (systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg, diastolic BP ≥ 85 mmHg, or both, or treatment with antihypertensive drugs), (3) elevated FPG levels (≥ 100 mg/dL or treatment with antidiabetic medications), (4) high TG levels (≥ 150 mg/dL or treatment with drugs for elevated TG levels), and (5) low HDL-C levels (< 50 mg/dL or drug treatment for reduced HDL-C levels)
^dp < 0.05, compared with the weight gain group
^ep < 0.05, compared with the weight stability group

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