Table 3 Association of maternal lipid levels in early pregnancy with metabolic syndrome six years after pregnancy (n = 3510)

Total cholesterol, SDS

Reference

1.30 (1.16 to 1.45)

< 0.001

Triglycerides, SDS

Reference

2.43 (2.14 to 2.75)

< 0.001

LDL-c, SDS

Reference

1.36 (1.22 to 1.51)

< 0.001

HDL-c, SDS

Reference

0.51 (0.46 to 0.58)

< 0.001

Remnant cholesterol, SDS

Reference

2.43 (2.14 to 2.76)

< 0.001

Non-HDL-c, SDS

Reference

1.66 (1.49 to 1.86)

< 0.001