Table 1 Maternal clinical characteristics and biochemical markers at recruitment
Parameter (n = 467) | Trimester 2 n = 125 | Trimester 3 n = 342 | P valuea, b |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 29.0 (4.9) | 28.5 (5.3) | 0.280 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 22.8 (3.2) | 31.9 (3.3) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 (3.9) | 24.9 (3.9) | 0.501 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.44 (3.93, 5.45) | 4.98 ((4.28, 5.69) | 0.002 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.54 (1.27, 1.83) | 1.55 (1.27, 1.81) | 0.922 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.49 (1.97, 3.13) | 2.74 (2.17, 3.25) | 0.021 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.31 (1.05, 1.51) | 1.47 (1.23, 1.79) | < 0.001 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.33 (4.04, 4.55) | 4.13 (3.87, 4.41) | < 0.001 |
Insulin (mU/L) | 4.32 (2.76, 6.90) | 3.92 (2.21, 6.09) | 0.204 |
TNF (ng/L) | 0.17 (0.09, 0.83) | 0.35 (0.09, 0.83) | 0.102 |
Insulin (mU/L) | 4.32 (2.76, 6.90) | 3.92 (2.21, 6.09) | 0.204 |
TNF (ng/L) | 0.17 (0.09, 0.83) | 0.35 (0.09, 0.83) | 0.102 |