Table 3.
Effects of fetal and childhood famine exposure on FT3, FT4, TSH, TgAb and TPOAb levels relative to non-exposed group.
| Groups | Model | Fetal-exposed | Childhood-exposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β [CI] | p | β [CI] | p | ||
| FT3 (pmol/L) | Model 1 | -0.01(−0.11–0.08) | 0.763 | −0.09(−0.17--0.01) | 0.030 |
| Model 2 | −0.004(−0.10–0.09) | 0.927 | −0.09(−0.17--0.01) | 0.021 | |
| FT4 (pmol/L) |
Model 1 | 0.16(−0.11–0.44) | 0.247 | −0.02(−0.25–0.22) | 0.891 |
| Model 2 | 0.18(−0.09–0.46) | 0.189 | 0.04(−0.20–0.28) | 0.740 | |
| TSH (mIU/L) | Model 1 | 0.31(−0.37–0.99) | 0.375 | 0.56(−0.02–1.14) | 0.060 |
| Model 2 | 0.21(−0.47–0.89) | 0.542 | 0.49(−0.10–1.08) | 0.101 | |
| TgAb (IU/mL) | Model 1 | 40.17(−4.08–84.42) | 0.075 | 46.58(8.84–84.33) | 0.016 |
| Model 2 | 30.83(−13.08–74.75) | 0.169 | 40.30(2.21–78.40) | 0.038 | |
| TPOAb (IU/mL) | Model 1 | 13.09(−2.76–28.94) | 0.106 | 12.55(−0.97–26.08) | 0.069 |
| Model 2 | 7.97(−7.53–23.48) | 0.313 | 7.58(−5.87–21.03) | 0.269 | |
Model 1 unadjusted for any covariate.
Model 2 adjusted for sex, smoking history, drinking history, dietary salt preference, current exercise status, education level, and BMI.