Describe the change in lipid blood levels that occurs during pregnancy.

A. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels decrease as a result of increased plasma volume in the blood.
B. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels do not increase or decrease but remain the same as the prepregnancy levels.
C. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels both increase, though cholesterol increases to a less extent compared to triglycerides.
D. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels fluctuate daily depending on when the fetus is building nerve cells.
E. Cholesterol levels increase, while triglyceride levels decrease in comparison with the prepregnancy levels.


Answer: C

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