Table 5 Correlations (r values) between maternal and cord biochemical markers and birth indices

Maternal Biochemical Markers (n = 467)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.194***

0.108*

0.097

0.204***

HDL-C (mmol/L)

0.062

0.024

0.015

0.141**

LDL-C (mmol/L)

0.179**

0.095

0.080

0.174**

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

0.119*

0.079

0.096

0.076

Glucose (mmol/L)

0.107*

0.098

0.159**

0.090

Insulin (mU/L)

0.150*

0.062

0.023

0.052

Cord Biochemical Markers (n = 187)

Cord Insulin (mU/L)

0.181*

0.003

0.085

0.041

Cord IGFI (μg/L)

0.169*

0.093

0.054

0.193*