Table 2 Changes in cholesterol and non-cholesterol sterols concentrations in HDL, HDL particle subclasses and gene expressions through trimesters in the group of pregnant women with recommended weight gain.

HDL-C (mmol/L)^#

1.67 ± 0.33

1.89 ± 0.36^a*

1.79 ± 0.32^a*

Desmosterol in HDL (μmol/L)

0.26 (0.21–0.30)

0.26 (0.20–0.34)

0.32 ^a*^b* (0.25–0.42)

7-Dehydrocholesterol in HDL (μmol/L)

0.38 (0.32–0.45)

0.40 (0.33–0.46)

0.41 (0–33-0–48)

Lathosterol in HDL (μmol/L)

1.16 (0.71–1.58)

1.35 (0.81–1.80)

1.60^a*^,b* (1.01–2.34)

Campesterol in HDL (μmol/L)

0.45 (0.27–0.71)

0.47 (0.35–0.79)

0.45 (0.36–0.71)

β-Sitosterol in HDL (μmol/L)

6.30 (4.71–7.88)

5.91 (4.81–7.18)

5.96 (4.60–8.43)

HDL 2b (%)

49.13 (44.19–53.16)

51.37 (45.98–54.38)

50.02 (47.45–52.95)

HDL 2a (%)

21.16 (19.92–22.65)

20.85 (19.32–22.16)

20.70 (19.39–22.10)

HDL 3a (%)

13.73 (12.62–15.65)

13.49 (11.87–14.97)

13.55 (11.57–14.58)

HDL 3b (%)

7.87 (6.56–9.13)

7.24 (6.52–8.67)

7.90 (6.85–8.75)

HDL 3c (%)

7.37 (5.20–11.22)

6.47 (5.02–10.73)

6.94 (5.08–10.24)

SCARB1 mRNA

0.86 (0.65–1.20)

0.93 (0.68–1.16)

0.96 (0.71–1.13)

ABCA1 mRNA

0.88 (0.62–1.22)

0.96 (0.74–1.34)

0.97 (0.72–1.16)

ABCG1 mRNA

0.90 (0.72–1.33)

0.90 (0.74–1.23)

0.88 (0.68–1.32)