Table 1 Regression coefficients (difference in mean lipid level in mmol/l) for a 1 SD increase in height and body mass index (BMI) at 2 years and subsequent yearly changes in height and BMI*.
| Total (n = 1294) | LDL (n = 1206) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value | Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Sex (female) | 0.098 (–0.014 to 0.211) | 0.09 | –0.029 (–0.136 to 0.077) | 0.6 |
| Height | ||||
| 2 years | –0.119 (–0.194 to –0.045) | 0.002 | –0.098 (–0.169 to –0.027) | 0.007 |
| 2–7 years | –0.052 (–0.122 to 0.018) | 0.2 | –0.050 (–0.117 to 0.017 | 0.1 |
| 7–15 years | –0.063 (–0.132 to 0.006) | 0.07 | –0.045 (–0.092 to 0.037) | 0.4 |
| 15–36 years | –0.073 (–0.145 to –0.001) | 0.05 | –0.043 (–0.112 to 0.023) | 0.2 |
| BMI | ||||
| 2 years | –0.084 (–0.197 to 0.029) | 0.2 | –0.078 (–0.184 to 0.028) | 0.2 |
| 2–7 years | –0.041 (–0.154 to 0.072) | 0.5 | –0.043 (–0.150 to 0.064) | 0.4 |
| 7–15 years | –0.011 (–0.073 to 0.051) | 0.7 | –0.013 (–0.074 to 0.048) | 0.7 |
| 15–36 years | 0.097 (0.037 to 0.156) | 0.001 | 0.067 (0.009 to 0.124) | 0.02 |
| 36–53 years | 0.156 (0.099 to 0.214) | <0.001 | 0.095 (0.039 to 0.150) | 0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; reg coeff, regression coefficient.
*All models include all components of the growth trajectories for height and BMI, adjusted for sex, but not adjusted for birth weight, social class or menopausal status.