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. 2025 Aug 7;2025:4675199. doi: 10.1155/ijpe/4675199

Table 2.

The associations of characteristics with the levels of HbA1c, BMI, SBP, and DBP.

Variables HbA1c levels (%) Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg)
β p value (95% CI) β p value (95% CI) β p value (95% CI) β p value (95% CI)
Adolescent's characteristics
Sex (male vs. female) 0.041 0.815 (−0.303; 0.385) −0.659 0.031⁣ (−1.259; −0.059) 12.308 ≤ 0.001⁣ (10.639; 13.976) 1.800 0.009⁣ (0.446; 3.154)
Birth weight (kg) 0.454 0.020⁣ (0.072; 0.836) 0.604 0.042⁣ (0.021; 1.188) 0.555 0.560 (−1.314; 2.425) −0.567 0.400 (−1.890; 0.756)
HAZ −0.059 0.188 (−0.146; 0.029) 0.136 0.085 (−0.019; 0.291) −0.215 0.399 (−0.715; 0.285) −0.362 0.043⁣ (−0.713; −0.012
WAZ −0.075 0.243 (−0.200; 0.051) 0.511 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.305; 0.716) 0.394 0.246 (−0.272; 1.059) −0.039 0.871 (−0.512; 0.434)
WHZ −0.023 0.676 (−0.132; 0.086) 0.260 0.006⁣ (0.073; 0.447) 0.593 0.054 (−0.011; 1.197) 0.442 0.042⁣ (0.016; 0.868)
Rapid growth in WAZ (RG vs. non-RG) 0.881 0.003⁣ (0.297; 1.465) 1.270 0.004⁣ (0.397; 2.144) 2.642 0.058 (−0.092; 5.377) 2.129 0.030⁣ (0.206; 4.051)
Rapid growth in HAZ (RG vs. non-RG) 0.027 0.919 (−0.501; 0.556) 0.291 0.486 (−0.529; 1.110) 3.225 0.014⁣ (0.651; 5.798) 1.544 0.092 (−0.253; 3.340)
Rapid growth in WHZ (RG vs. non-RG) 0.613 0.025⁣ (0.077; 1.150) 1.100 0.007⁣ (0.297; 1.903) 1.269 0.331 (−1.295; 3.833) 0.966 0.286 (−0.810; 2.743)
Education (duration in years) 0.065 0.147 (−0.023; 0.153) 0.035 0.626 (−0.105; 0.174) −0.610 0.007⁣ (−1.055; −0.164) −0.225 0.164 (−0.541; 0.092)
Employment status (working vs. unemployed) −0.111 0.531 (−0.457; 0.236) −0.338 0.279 (−0.950; 0.275) 2.323 0.020⁣ (0.374; 4.272) −0.002 0.998 (−1.387; 1.384)
Smoking status (smoker vs. nonsmoker) −0.109 0.664 (−0.602; 0.383) −0.564 0.151 (−1.334; 0.206) 6.085 ≤ 0.001⁣ (3.670; 8.501) −0.497 0.576 (−2.239; 1.245)
Physical activity (inactive vs. active) 0.114 0.562 (−0.267; 0.496) −0.135 0.689 (−0.800; 0.529) −3.500 0.001⁣ (−5.602; −1.398) −1.166 0.126 (−2.660; 0.329)
Body mass index (kg/m2) 0.028 0.200 (−0.015; 0.071) 0.968 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.728; 1.208) 0.656 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.485; 0.827)
HbA1c level (%) 0.426 0.205 (−0.236; 1.087) −3.898 0.734 (−1.869; 2.646) 0.822 0.332 (−0.848; 2.493)
SBP (mmHg) 0.002 0.732 (−0.011; 0.015) 0.092 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.069; 0.115)
DBP (mmHg) 0.009 0.327 (−0.009; 0.026) 0.125 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.092; 0.157)
Number of full meals per day (≥ 3×/day vs. < 3×/day) −0.039 0.841 (−0.418; 0.340) −0.480 0.160 (−1.150; 0.190) 2.627 0.106 (0.498; 4.756) −0.038 0.961 (−1.549; 1.473)
Staple food consumption (day/week) 0.294 0.343 (−0.314; 0.902) −0.153 0.542 (−0.644; 0.339) −0.744 0.351 (−2.311; 0.823) −0.409 0.468 (−1.516; 0.698)
Protein consumption (day/week) −0.011 0.665 (−0.060; 0.038) 0.031 0.452 (−0.050; 0.113) −0.014 0.913 (−0.274; 0.245) 0.040 0.671 (−0.144; 0.223)
Vegetable consumption (day/week) 0.053 0.179 (−0.006; 0.112) −0.008 0.876 (−0.107; 0.091) −0.182 0.256 (−0.497; 0.133) −0.172 0.130 (−0.394; 0.051)
Fruit consumption (day/week) −0.011 0.686 (−0.062; 0.041) 0.018 0.687 (−0.071; 0.107) −0.243 0.193 (−0.527; 0.041) 0.041 0.692 (−0.161; 0.242)
Sugary food consumption (day/week) −0.047 0.175 (−0.115; 0.021) 0.022 0.714 (−0.094; 0.137) −0.566 0.120 (−0.931; −0.201) −0.234 0.176 (−0.493; 0.025)
Instant noodle consumption (day/week) −0.032 0.462 (−0.119; 0.054) ≤ 0.001 0.995 (−0.146; 0.147) 0.377 0.114 (−0.091; 0.844) 0.234 0.164 (−0.096; 0.564)
Fast food consumption (day/week) −0.025 0.739 (−0.173; 0.123) 0.145 0.383 (−0.182; 0.473) −0.561 0.291 (−1.604; 0.481) 0.352 0.349 (−0.385; 1.088)
Soft drink consumption (day/week) −0.047 0.454 (−0.172; 0.077) 0.062 0.588 (−0.163; 0.287) 0.597 0.102 (−0.120; 1.314) 0.289 0.264 (−0.218; 0.796)
Fried food consumption (day/week) −0.021 0.569 (−0.095; 0.052) 0.109 0.171 (−0.009; 0.228) 0.222 0.251 (−0.157; 0.601) 0.206 0.131 (−0.062; 0.474)
Father's characteristics
Education (duration in years) 0.040 0.103 (−0.008; 0.089) 0.027 0.449 (−0.043; 0.096) −0.201 0.073 (−0.422; 0.019) −0.006 0.938 (−0.164; 0.152)
BMI (kg/m2) −0.013 0.681 (−0.073; 0.048) 0.331 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.249; 0.414) 0.277 0.054 (−0.005; 0.559) 0.127 0.209 (−0.071; 0.326)
HbA1c level (%) 0.006 0.962 (−0.230; 0.242) 0.422 0.137 (−0.136; 0.980) 0.791 0.478 (−1.413; 2.995) 0.501 0.533 (−1.089; 2.092)
Waist circumference (cm) −0.010 0.376 (−0.032; 0.012) 0.086 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.056; 0.115) 0.061 0.224 (−0.037; 0.159) 0.028 0.428 (−0.041; 0.097)
SBP (mmHg) 0.007 0.208 (−0.004; 0.017) 0.011 0.151 (−0.004; 0.027) 0.062 0.016⁣ (0.012; 0.112) 0.055 0.002⁣ (0.020; 0.091)
DBP (mmHg) −0.002 0.798 (−0.021; 0.016) 0.020 0.118 (−0.005; 0.045) 0.057 0.169 (−0.024; 0.139) 0.087 0.003⁣ (0.030; 0.144)
Mother's characteristics
Education (duration in years) 0.010 0.633 (−0.033; 0.053) 0.046 0.211 (−0.026; 0.118) −0.243 0.047⁣ (−0.482; −0.004) −0.065 0.451 (−0.233; 0.104)
Height of mother (stunted vs. normal) 0.050 0.777 (−0.293; 0.393) −0.475 0.121 (−1.077; 0.126) 0.844 0.390 (−1.081; 2.769) 0.381 0.583 (−0.981; 1.744)
BMI (kg/m2) −0.005 0.821 (−0.047; 0.037) 0.188 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.125; 0.251) 0.047 0.671 (−0.170; 0.264) −0.041 0.594 (−0.193; 0.111)
HbA1c (%) 0.072 0.439 (−0.110; 0.255) 0.472 0.051 (−0.002; 0.945) 0.944 0.289 (−0.812; 2.700) 1.092 0.092 (−0.180; 2.363)
Waist circumference (cm) 0.003 0.773 (−0.019; 0.026) 0.071 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.040; 0.102) 0.034 0.505 (−0.066; 0.135) −0.012 0.730 (−0.080; 0.056)
SBP (mmHg) −0.006 0.174 (−0.014; 0.003) 0.012 0.065 (−0.001; 0.025) 0.095 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.052; 0.138) 0.059 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.028; 0.089)
DBP (mmHg) −0.010 0.152 (−0.024; 0.004) 0.017 0.145 (−0.006; 0.041) 0.123 0.002⁣ (0.044; 0.202) 0.128 ≤ 0.001⁣ (0.074; 0.183)
Household characteristics
Living area (urban vs. rural) 0.202 0.257 (−0.148; 0.553) −0.292 0.360 (−0.919; 0.334) 1.196 0.241 (−0.805; 3.196) −0.732 0.311 (−2.149; 0.684)
Household size (no. of persons) −0.008 0.830 (−0.085; 0.068) −0.016 0.833 (−0.164; 0.132) −0.251 0.298 (−0.723; 0.222) −0.314 0.065 (−0.648; 0.019)
Food expenditure (%) −0.012 0.032⁣ (−0.023; −0.001) −0.016 0.111 (−0.036; 0.004) 0.028 0.383 (−0.035; 0.091) −0.010 0.652 (−0.055; 0.034)
Nonfood expenditure (%) 0.012 0.032⁣ (0.001; 0.023) 0.016 0.112 (−0.004; 0.036) −0.028 0.386 (−0.091; 0.035) 0.010 0.667 (−0.035; 0.054)

Abbreviations: β, coefficient; BAZ, BMI-for-age z-score; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HAZ, height-for-age z-score; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; RG, rapid growth; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score.

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