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[Preprint]. 2026 Jun 5:2026.03.19.26348806. Originally published 2026 Mar 22. [Version 2] doi: 10.64898/2026.03.19.26348806

Table 2.

Cardiometabolic Parameters at Age of Last Follow-Up

Age-Adjusted Mean ± SE (or %)
Combined Males Females
Parameter FASD Control P
value
FASD Control P
value*
FASD Control P
value*
Sex x
Group
Interaction
P value
N 208 824 103 406 105 418
Body mass index (kg/m2)* 29.2±0.6 27.8±0.3 0.03 27.2±0.8 28.5±0.5 0.15 31.1±0.8 27.2±0.4 <0.001 <0.001
Weight Category* 0.02 0.007 0.002 <0.001
Underweight 3.2%±1.3 1.7%±0.6 5.5%±2.4 0.4%±0.4 1.1%±1.1 2.9%±1.0
Normal 30.7%±3.4 35.3%±2.1 34.0%±5.0 23.1%±2.7 27.6%±4.7 45.6%±3.0
Overweight 27.2%±3.3 35.4%±2.1 29.4%±4.9 46.7%±3.2 25.1%±4.5 25.8%±2.6
Obese 38.9%±3.7 27.8%±2.0 31.1%±5.0 29.7%±3.0 45.3%±5.2 25.7%±2.6
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) † 49.9±1.5 55.0±0.7 0.003 44.5±2.0 48.8±1.0 54.9±2.0 61.5±1.0 0.46
HDL cholesterol (< 40 mg/d) † 30.5%±4.1 16.9%±1.6 <0.001 48.9%±6.4 24.7%±2.6 13.6%±4.2 8.9%±1.7 0.24
Triglycerides (mg/dL) ‡ 146.0±7.6 121.4±3.9 0.004 153.2±11.2 135.3±5.4 140.2±10.2 106.7±5.5 0.36
Hyperlipidemia 36.9%±3.7 23.3%±1.6 <0.001 36.2%±5.2 27.8%±2.4 37.8%±5.2 19.1%±2.0 0.13
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 12.3%±0.02 3.3%±0.6 <0.001 13.7%±3.5 4.0%±0.9 11.1%±3.1 2.7%±0.7 0.76
Multiple cardiometabolic abnormalities ∥ # 36.0%±4.4 19.1%±2.0 <0.001 52.7%±6.6 27.1%±3.3 21.3%±5.1 11.5%±2.2 0.46
*

Reduced sample size due to missing data. n=89 (FASD male); 239 (CTRL male); 92 (FASD female); 280 (CTRL female).

†

Reduced sample size due to missing data. n=62 (FASD male); 275 (CTRL male); 67 (FASD female); 267 (CTRL female).

‡

Reduced sample size due to missing data. n=58 (FASD male); 251 (CTRL male); 70 (FASD female); 236 (CTRL female).

∥

Reduced sample size due to missing data. n=59 (FASD male); 190 (CTRL male); 67 (FASD female); 200 (CTRL female).

#

Includes 3 factors: overweight/obese; HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL; type 2 diabetes mellitus

**

P-values within sex strata are reported for measures with a significant Sex x Group interaction. FASD=Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; HDL=high-density lipoprotein.