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Table 4 Newborn’s anthropometric parameters (Mean ± SD) according to maternal MTHFR genotypes

From: Maternal dietary intake of folate, vitamin B12 and MTHFR 677C>T genotype: their impact on newborn’s anthropometric parameters

Newborn’s anthropometrics parameters

MTHFR 677 C>T

MTHFR 1298 A>C

TT

(n = 80)

CC+CT

(n = 151)

AA

(n = 187)

AC+CC

(n = 42)

Weight (kg)

3.17 ± 0.47

3.24 ± 0.45

3.19 ± 0.46

3.29 ± 0.47

Length (cm)

50.02 ± 2.58

50.54 ± 2.25

50.30 ± 2.51

50.61 ± 1.63

BMI

12.81 ± 1.85

12.65 ± 1.62

12.70 ± 1.75

12.73 ± 1.49

Z-score at birth

 Weight-for-age

−0.29 ± 0.95

−0.18 ± 0.96

−0.25 ± 0.97

−0.10 ± 0.88

 Length-for-age

0.19 ± 1.30*

0.51 ± 1.17

0.36 ± 1.29

0.56 ± 0.86

 BMI-for-age

−0.57 ± 1.50

−0.69 ± 1.36

−0.66 ± 1.45

−0.60 ± 1.25

 Weight-for-length

−0.74 ± 1.69

−0.94 ± 1.60

−0.88 ± 1.68

−0.80 ± 1.42

  1. * p for t test < 0.05