Table 2.
Maternal biochemical markers during second trimester stratified by pre-pregnancy BMI.
| Underweight | Normal-weight | Overweight | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC | 6.55 ± 1.16 | 6.49 ± 1.10 | 6.29 ± 1.18 | <0.001bc |
| TG | 2.10 ± 1.61 | 2.30 ± 0.91 | 2.61 ± 1.30 | <0.001abc |
| HDL-c | 2.10 ± 0.37 | 2.03 ± 0.36 | 1.94 ± 0.35 | <0.001abc |
| LDL-c | 3.69 ± 0.80 | 3.68 ± 1.61 | 3.53 ± 0.74 | 0.024c |
| TG/HDL-c | 1.03 ± 0.53 | 1.19 ± 0.67 | 1.42 ± 0.81 | <0.001abc |
| OGTT-0h | 4.32 ± 0.35 | 4.42 ± 0.37 | 4.57 ± 0.45 | <0.001abc |
| OGTT-1h | 7.51 ± 1.66 | 7.87 ± 1.64 | 8.33 ± 1.66 | <0.001abc |
| OGTT-2h | 6.76 ± 1.42 | 6.99 ± 1.37 | 7.28 ± 1.35 | <0.001abc |
BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test.
a, b, cindicates a significant difference between underweight and normal weight, underweight and overweight, and normal weight and overweight, respectively.