Table 2.
Maternal lipid profile in early pregnancy and foetal growth
| SGA (n = 564) | AGA (n = 4526) | LGA (n = 565) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at blood sampling, weeks | 13.4 (10.5 to 17.2) | 13.4 (10.5 to 17.2) | 13.2 (10.9 to 17.1) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.77 (0.90) | 4.82 (0.87) | 4.83 (0.88) |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.23 (0.68 to 2.33) | 1.26 (0.72 to 2.34) | 1.33 (0.73 to 2.51)a |
| LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.40 (0.74) | 2.43 (0.72) | 2.43 (0.73) |
| HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.77 (0.35) | 1.78 (0.35) | 1.74 (0.35)a |
| Remnant cholesterol, mmol/L | 0.56 (0.31 to 1.06) | 0.57 (0.33 to 1.06) | 0.60 (0.33 to 1.12)a |
| Non-HDL-c, mmol/L | 3.00 (0.85) | 3.05 (0.83) | 3.08 (0.85) |
Abbreviations: SGA small-for-gestational age, AGA average-for-gestational age, LGA large-for-gestational age. LDL-c low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-c high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Data are presented as mean (SD) for continuous variables with a normal distribution, or as median (90% range) for continuous variables with a skewed distribution
aStudent t test value of P < 0.05 between women with LGA and women with AGA