Table 2 Serum lipid profile of IH and controls after adjusting for prepregnancy BMI

ΔBMI,median,kg/m²

5.65(4.69,7.44)

5.08(4.01,5.86)

<0.001

GWG,median,kg/m²

15.00(12.00,19.00)

13.00(10.00,15.00)

<0.001

TSH,average,mIU/L

1.95±0.68

1.87±0.71

0.356

FT₄,average,ng/L

4.88±0.25

6.76±0.70

<0.001

TC,average,mmol/L

6.26±1.20

5.91±0.80

0.003

TG,median,mmol/L

2.44(2.06,3.10)

2.06(1.64,2.50)

<0.001

HDL-C,average,mmol/L

1.87±0.41

1.86±0.36

0.835

LDL-C,average,mmol/L

3.14±0.89

2.92±0.58

0.011

Apo A1,average,mmol/L

2.18±0.34

2.11±0.27

0.061

Apo B,average,mmol/L

1.05±0.22

0.98±0.17

0.001