Table 3 Comparison of maternal lipid profile by trimester between SGA and AGA group.

From: Association between maternal blood lipids levels during pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational-age infants

Trimester

SGA

AGA

P value#

Second

TC

5.94 (5.36–6.58)

6.16 (5.52–6.85)

 < 0.001

TG

1.87 (1.51–2.43)

2.05 (1.62–2.58)

 < 0.001

HDL-C

2.29 (2.02–2.57)

2.32 (2.05–2.78)

0.048

LDL-C

3.20 (2.72–3.76)

3.36 (2.85–3.91)

0.003

Third

TC

6.59 (5.77–7.38)

6.64 (5.85–7.46)

0.546

TG

2.72 (2.20–3.59)

3.05 (2.40–4.00)

 < 0.001

HDL-C

2.17 (1.88–2.59)

2.07 (1.78–2.38)

 < 0.001

LDL-C

3.68 (2.98–4.33)

3.63 (3.02–4.30)

0.943

  1. SGA/AGA small/appropriate for gestational age, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, LDL-C/HDL-C low-density/high density lipoprotein cholesterol-cholesterol.
  2. Maternal lipid levels and increases were presented as median (IQR) mmol/L.
  3. #P values were calculated using Mann–Whitney test, and P < 0.05 indicates that the median values of lipid variables were significantly different between SGA group and AGA group.
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