The late gestation-related rise in totaland low-density lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol was attenuated in theprobiotic vs the placebo group ( +0.27 0.48 vs +0.50 0.52 mmol/L total cholesterol , P = .031 ; +0.08 0.51 vs +0.31 0.45 mmol/L LDL cholesterol , P = .011 ) .