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Table 2 Associations of maternal lipid profile in early pregnancy with embryonic growth in whole population, women with normal pre-pregnancy weight and overweight women

From: Maternal lipid profile in pregnancy and embryonic size: a population-based prospective cohort study

Study population (n = 1474)

Crude model

Adjusted model

Fully adjusted model

 

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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, HDL-c high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, MoM Multiple of the median, n.a. not applicable. Values are SDS with the 95% CI and are based on linear regression models. Crude model: univariate regression analysis. Adjusted model: crude model additionally adjusted for maternal age, parity, educational level, ethnicity, smoking and folic acid supplement use. Fully adjusted model: adjusted model additionally adjusted for maternal glucose concentrations. Estimates of MoM trend analyses represent the unit increase in the outcome per 1 multiple of the median increase in lipid, compared to the reference category