Conclusion:
In conclusion, within a cohort of low-risk nulliparous pregnant women we observed significant differences in a wide range of metabolic and inflammatory-related early pregnancy biomarkers between women of Indian and European ethnicity. Overall, women of Indian ethnicity had a less favourable metabolic health profile based on both serum lipids and biomarkers at 15±1 weeks gestation. Future investigation should be performed to confirm our findings in a larger cohort, and to assess the relationship between these biomarkers and pregnancy outcome.