Background
Methods
Design and study population
Maternal lipid and glucose concentrations in early pregnancy
Embryonic size and birth weight
Pregnancy dating
Covariates
Maternal anthropometrics
Statistical analysis
Results
Maternal characteristics N = 1474 | Reference ranges lipid concentrations (41) | |
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Age at intake, years | 30.8 (4.6) | |
Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 22.6 (18.9; 29.9) | |
Overweight women, n (%) | 347 (25.4) | |
Parity (nulliparous) | 877 (59.5) | |
Educational level (high) | 785 (53.3) | |
Ethnicity (Dutch and Western) | 1060 (71.9) | |
Smoking (continued smoking in pregnancy) | 232 (15.7) | |
Alcohol (continued alcohol consumption in pregnancy) | 650 (44.1) | |
Folic acid supplement use (start preconceptional) | 756 (51.3) | |
Embryonic sex (male) | 723 (49.1) | |
Glucose, mmol/L | 4.41 (0.83) | |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.69 (0.81) | 3.65–5.44 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.19 (0.70; 2.24) | 0.50–1.80 |
HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.77 (0.34) | 1.04–2.02 |
LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.34 (0.67) | 1.55–3.96 |
Remnant cholesterol, mmol/L | 0.54 (0.32; 1.01) | – |
Non-HDL-c, mmol/L | 2.93 (0.77) | – |
TG/HDL-c ratio | 0.67 (0.34; 1.63) | – |
Study population (n = 1474) | Crude model | Adjusted model | Fully adjusted model | ||||||
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Whole group | Normal weight | Overweight | Whole group | Normal weight | Overweight | Whole group | Normal weight | Overweight | |
β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.94) | − 0.03 (− 0.15; 0.09) | − 0.08 (− 0.23; 0.07) | 0.01 (− 0.26; 0.28) | − 0.07 (− 0.20; 0.07) | − 0.08 (− 0.24; 0.09) | − 0.13 (− 0.44; 0.17) | − 0.06 (− 0.20; 0.07) | − 0.07 (− 0.24; 0.10) | − 0.14 (− 0.46; 0.17) |
Second tertile MoM (0.94–1.08) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.08) | 0.02 (− 0.10; 0.14) | − 0.001 (− 0.15; 0.15) | 0.12 (− 0.13; 0.37) | − 0.02 (− 0.15; 0.11) | − 0.03 (− 0.20; 0.13) | − 0.02 (− 0.30; 0.26) | − 0.02 (− 0.15; 0.11) | − 0.05 (− 0.22; 0.12) | − 0.04 (− 0.32; 0.25) |
Trend analyses MoM | 0.09 (− 0.19; 0.37) | 0.21 (− 0.15; 0.56) | 0.15 (− 0.47; 0.77) | 0.13 (− 0.19; 0.44) | 0.13 (− 0.26; 0.51) | 0.13 (− 0.56; 0.82) | 0.11 (− 0.21; 0.43) | − 0.40 (− 1.38; 0.57) | 0.07 (− 0.32; 0.47) |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.87) | − 0.08 (− 0.20; 0.04) | − 0.12 (− 0.26; 0.03) | 0.06 (− 0.24; 0.36) | − 0.08 (− 0.21; 0.06) | − 0.09 (− 0.25; 0.07) | 0.03 (− 0.30; 0.36) | − 0.08 (− 0.21; 0.06) | − 0.09 (− 0.25; 0.07) | 0.05 (− 0.28; 0.39) |
Second tertile MoM (0.87–1.18) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.18) | 0.04 (− 0.08; 0.16) | − 0.01 (− 0.16; 0.15) | 0.18 (− 0.07; 0.43) | 0.04 (− 0.10; 0.18) | − 0.06 (− 0.23; 0.11) | 0.23 (− 0.05; 0.50) | 0.06 (− 0.07; 0.20) | − 0.06 (− 0.23; 0.12) | 0.28 (− 0.01; 0.56) |
Trend analyses MoM | 0.16 (0.05; 0.38) | 0.12 (− 0.03; 0.28) | 0.29 (0.04; 0.53) | 0.15 (0.01; 0.28) | 0.02 (− 0.15; 0.18) | 0.35 (0.10; 0.61) | 0.17 (0.03; 0.30) | 0.03 (− 0.15; 0.20) | 0.44 (0.15; 0.72) |
HDL-c, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.92) | 0.04 (− 0.08; 0.16) | 0.01 (− 0.14; 0.17) | 0.18 (− 0.08; 0.43) | 0.08 (− 0.06; 0.22) | 0.06 (− 0.11; 0.24) | 0.13 (− 0.16; 0.43) | 0.10 (− 0.04; 0.23) | 0.09 (− 0.09; 0.26) | 0.15 (− 0.15; 0.45) |
Second tertile MoM (0.92–1.08) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.08) | 0.04 (− 0.08; 0.16) | 0.07 (− 0.08; 0.22) | − 0.03 (− 0.31; 0.25) | 0.05 (− 0.08; 0.19) | 0.06 (− 0.10; 0.22) | − 0.03 (− 0.34; 0.28) | 0.05 (− 0.08; 0.18) | 0.07 (− 0.09; 0.23) | − 0.05 (− 0.37; 0.27) |
Trend analyses MoM | − 0.01 (− 0.26; 0.25) | 0.17 (− 0.16; 0.50) | −0.51 (− 1.07; 0.06) | 0.03 (− 0.28; 0.32) | 0.18 (− 0.20; 0.55) | −0.39 (− 1.03; 0.25) | −0.01 (− 0.32; 0.29) | 0.15 (− 0.23; 0.54) | −0.48 (− 1.16; 0.20) |
LDL-c, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.88) | 0.04 (−0.08; 0.17) | 0.01 (−0.14; 0.16) | −0.09 (− 0.37; 0.19) | −0.01 (− 0.15; 0.13) | −0.06 (− 0.22; 0.11) | −0.05 (− 0.37; 0.27) | −0.01 (− 0.15; 0.13) | −0.04 (− 0.21; 0.13) | −0.05 (− 0.38; 0.28) |
Second tertile MoM (0.88–1.13) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.13) | 0.03 (−0.09; 0.15) | 0.03 (− 0.12; 0.19) | 0.03 (− 0.22; 0.27) | −0.01 (− 0.14; 0.12) | −0.04 (− 0.21; 0.13) | 0.02 (− 0.25; 0.30) | −0.01 (− 0.15; 0.12) | −0.05 (− 0.22; 0.12) | 0.01 (− 0.27; 0.29) |
Trend analyses MoM | −0.02 (− 0.18; 0.15) | 0.03 (− 0.18; 0.25) | 0.10 (− 0.26; 0.47) | 0.01 (− 0.18; 0.20) | 0.03 (−0.20; 0.26) | 0.02 (− 0.39; 0.43) | 0.004 (− 0.19; 0.19) | −0.01 (− 0.24; 0.23) | 0.001 (− 0.42; 0.42) |
Remnant cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.87) | −0.08 (− 0.20; 0.04) | −0.13 (− 0.28; 0.02) | 0.09 (− 0.21; 0.38) | −0.08 (− 0.21; 0.06) | −0.10 (− 0.25; 0.06) | 0.06 (− 0.27; 0.39) | −0.08 (− 0.21; 0.06) | −0.10 (− 0.26; 0.06) | 0.09 (− 0.25; 0.42) |
Second tertile MoM (0.87–1.17) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.17) | 0.05 (−0.08; 0.17) | − 0.04 (− 0.20; 0.12) | 0.24 (− 0.01; 0.49) | 0.04 (− 0.10; 0.18) | −0.08 (− 0.25; 0.09) | 0.27 (− 0.003; 0.55) | 0.06 (− 0.08; 0.20) | −0.08 (− 0.25; 0.10) | 0.32 (0.04; 0.61) |
Trend analyses MoM | 0.17 (0.05; 0.29) | 0.13 (− 0.02; 0.29) | 0.29 (0.05; 0.53) | 0.15 (0.02; 0.29) | 0.02 (− 0.15; 0.19) | 0.35 (0.09; 0.61) | 0.17 (0.04; 0.31) | 0.03 (− 0.15; 0.20) | 0.44 (0.15; 0.72) |
Non-HDL-c, mmol/L | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.89) | 0.03 (−0.09; 0.15) | 0.02 (− 0.13; 0.17) | −0.13 (− 0.41; 0.15) | −0.01 (− 0.14; 0.13) | −0.003 (− 0.17; 0.16) | −0.22 (− 0.54; 0.09) | −0.01 (− 0.15; 0.13) | 0.01 (− 0.16; 0.18) | −0.23 (− 0.55; 0.10) |
Second tertile MoM (0.89–1.11) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.11) | 0.07 (−0.05; 0.19) | 0.09 (− 0.06; 0.25) | 0.03 (− 0.22; 0.27) | 0.05 (− 0.09; 0.18) | 0.03 (− 0.14; 0.20) | −0.03 (− 0.30; 0.24) | 0.05 (− 0.09; 0.18) | 0.02 (− 0.16; 0.19) | −0.04 (− 0.32; 0.24) |
Trend analyses MoM | 0.06 (− 0.12; 0.24) | 0.09 (− 0.14; 0.32) | 0.25 (− 0.15; 0.66) | 0.08 (−0.13; 0.28) | 0.03 (− 0.21; 0.28) | 0.21 (− 0.24; 0.67) | 0.08 (− 0.13; 0.28) | 0.01 (−0.25; 0.26) | 0.21 (− 0.26; 0.68) |
TG/HDL-c ratio | |||||||||
Lowest tertile MoM (< 0.83) | −0.07 (−0.19; 0.05) | − 0.01 (− 0.16; 0.13) | −0.15 (− 0.45; 0.15) | −0.04 (− 0.17; 0.09) | 0.003 (− 0.15; 0.16) | −0.11 (− 0.44; 0.22) | −0.04 (− 0.17; 0.09) | 0.01 (− 0.15; 0.17) | −0.15 (− 0.49; 0.18) |
Second tertile MoM (0.83–1.23) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Highest tertile MoM (> 1.23) | 0.01 (−0.11; 0.13) | 0.02 (− 0.14; 0.18) | 0.10 (− 0.16; 0.35) | 0.05 (− 0.09; 0.19) | −0.01 (− 0.19; 0.16) | 0.26 (− 0.03; 0.54) | 0.07 (− 0.07; 0.21) | 0.002 (− 0.18; 0.18) | 0.28 (−0.01; 0.57) |
Trend analyses MoM | 0.06 (−0.01; 0.13) | 0.03 (− 0.06; 0.12) | 0.15 (0.01; 0.29) | 0.04 (− 0.03; 0.12) | −0.02 (− 0.12; 0.07) | 0.16 (0.01; 0.31) | 0.06 (− 0.02; 0.13) | −0.01 (− 0.11; 0.09) | 0.26 (0.06; 0.45) |