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Table 5 Regression analysis of maternal and paternal height and BMI as predictors of neonatal components

From: A principal components approach to parent-to-newborn body composition associations in South India

 

Model 1**

Model 2***

 

B

95% CI

p

B

95% CI

p

Neonatal fat (SD)

Maternal Height (SD)

-0.0002

-0.082, 0.082

0.9

0.027

-0.072, 0.126

0.6

Maternal BMI (SD)*

0.219

0.139, 0.299

< 0.001

0.203

0.108, 0.297

< 0.001

Paternal Height (SD)

-0.036

-0.128, 0.055

0.4

-0.046

-0.141, 0.049

0.3

Paternal BMI (SD)

0.116

0.025, 0.207

0.013

0.055

-0.039, 0.149

0.3

Neonatal truncal skeleton and head (SD)

Maternal Height (SD)

0.124

0.044, 0.204

0.002

0.075

-0.014, 0.164

0.1

Maternal BMI (SD)*

0.178

0.099, 0.257

< 0.001

0.145

0.060, 0.230

0.001

Paternal Height (SD)

0.094

0.007, 0.181

0.030

0.081

-0.004, 0.166

0.063

Paternal BMI (SD)

0.095

0.009, 0.182

0.031

0.058

-0.027, 0.143

0.2

Neonatal leg length (SD)

Maternal Height (SD)

0.083

0.0007, 0.166

0.048

0.064

-0.037, 0.165

0.2

Maternal BMI (SD)*

-0.055

-0.139, 0.028

0.2

-0.032

-0.129, 0.065

0.5

Paternal Height (SD)

0.147

0.055, 0.238

0.002

0.145

0.048, 0.241

0.003

Paternal BMI (SD)

-0.039

-0.131, 0.054

0.4

-0.014

-0.109 0.082

0.8

  1. * Logged variable; **Model 1: Adjusted for sex only. Each variable shown was included singly in regression model; ***Model 2: All maternal and paternal variables were included together in the model, which were also adjusted for parity, gestation, sex and socio-economic status.