Table 4.
Association (regression coefficient β, 95 % confidence interval) of birth weight Z-score with BMI Z-score and fat mass (unadjusted and adjusted for height) at age 17 years, stratified by gender: black participants, Birth to Twenty (Bt20) study, Soweto-Johannesburg, South Africa
| Unadjusted for height | Adjusted for height | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95 % CI | β | 95 % CI | |
| BMI Z-score | ||||
| Males | 0·150*** | 0·084, 0·216 | – | – |
| Females | 0·128*** | 0·063, 0·193 | – | – |
| Fat mass | ||||
| Males | 0·702*** | 0·354, 1·049 | 0·268*** | 0·119, 0·417 |
| Females | 1·092*** | 0·577, 1·607 | 0·772*** | 0·382, 1·161 |
Significance of association: ***P < 0·001.