On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Julie Jarvis wrote:

> Anytime I have checked pregnant or lactating women's lipid
> profiles, the cholesterol and usually triglycerides have
> been elevated.  Melissa's HDL was great.  I have never found
> a documented reason for this in my medical text books (but
> what do they know).  I'm theorizing that the baby needs mom
> to have higher levels.

It makes sense.  Cholesterol is a major component of brain
tissue.  Triglycerides are probably elevated because the mother
is consuming more calories and is, in fact, in fat-storing mode.
I would imagine that these are rather anabolic times in a woman's
life, to offset the catabolic demands of the prenate/neonate.

Todd Moody
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