Table 3. Relationships between birth weight and adult muscle cross-sectional area (CSA).
| Forearm muscle CSA | Calf muscle CSA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation coefficient, p-value | MEN | WOMEN | MEN | WOMEN |
| Unadjusted | 0.24 p<0.0001 |
0.17 p=0.003 |
0.13 p=0.03 |
0.17 p=0.004 |
| Adjusted for adult size: | ||||
| Adjusted for height | 0.22 p<0.001 |
0.11 p=0.06 |
0.11 p=0.06 |
0.11 p=0.07 |
| Adjusted for weight | 0.17 p=0.003 |
0.07 p=0.25 |
0.02 p=0.72 |
0.05 p=0.42 |
| Adjusted for adult size and other determinants: | ||||
| Adjusted for height, age, social class and smoking | 0.19 p=0.001 |
0.08 p=0.14 |
0.10 p=0.09 |
0.08 p=0.16 |
| Adjusted for weight, age, social class and smoking | 0.14 p=0.01 |
0.05 p=0.40 |
0.03 p=0.67 |
0.03 p=0.63 |