Table 2 Regression coefficients (difference in mean lipid level in mmol/l) for a 1 SD increase in height and body mass index.
| Total | Number | Height Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value | BMI Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years† | 1999 | –0.111 (–0.170 to –0.031) | <0.001 | –0.081 (–0.140 to –0.023) | 0.007 |
| 4 years† | 2201 | –0.082 (–0.130 to –0.034) | 0.001 | –0.073 (–0.121 to –0.025) | 0.003 |
| 7 years† | 2122 | –0.059 (–0.105 to –0.013) | 0.01 | –0.018 (–0.064 to 0.028) | 0.4 |
| 11 years† | 2128 | –0.068 (–0.116 to –0.020) | 0.006 | –0.010 (–0.058 to 0.038) | 0.7 |
| 15 years† | 1965 | –0.073 (–0.122 to –0.024) | 0.003 | –0.025 (–0.075 to 0.026) | 0.3 |
| 36 years | 2311 | –0.104 (–0.149 to –0.059) | <0.001 | 0.059 (0.013 to 0.105) | 0.01 |
| 53 years | 2539 | 0.165 (0.121 to 0.208) | <0.001 | ||
| LDL | |||||
| 2 years† | 1861 | –0.071 (–0.126 to –0.016) | 0.01 | –0.064 (–0.118 to –0.009 | 0.02 |
| 4 years† | 2033 | –0.055 (–0.099 to –0.011) | 0.01 | –0.052 (–0.096 to –0.008) | 0.02 |
| 7 years† | 1966 | –0.051 (–0.094 to –0.007) | 0.02 | –0.006 (–0.050 to 0.036) | 0.8 |
| 11 years† | 1974 | –0.036 (–0.080 to 0.009) | 0.1 | –0.005 (–0.050 to 0.040) | 0.8 |
| 15 years† | 1820 | –0.058 (–0.103 to –0.012) | 0.01 | –0.017 (–0.064 to 0.031) | 0.5 |
| 36 years | 2147 | –0.060 (–0.101 to –0.019) | 0.004 | 0.058 (0.014 to 0.101) | 0.009 |
| 53 years | 2348 | 0.137 (0.096 to 0.179) | <0.001 | ||
| HDL | |||||
| 2 years† | 1871 | –0.002 (–0.029 to 0.024) | 0.9 | –0.009 (–0.036 to 0.017) | 0.5 |
| 4 years† | 2044 | 0.014 (–0.007 to 0.034) | 0.2 | –0.012 (–0.032 to 0.009) | 0.3 |
| 7 years† | 1976 | 0.010 (–0.010 to 0.030) | 0.4 | –0.012 (–0.032 to 0.009) | 0.3 |
| 11 years† | 1985 | –0.024 (–0.023 to 0.018) | 0.8 | –0.026 (–0.047 to –0.005) | 0.02 |
| 15 years† | 1829 | 0.006 (–0.015 to 0.027) | 0.6 | –0.039 (–0.061 to –0.018) | <0.001 |
| 36 years | 2157 | –0.009 (–0.028 to 0.009) | 0.3 | –0.120 (–0.140 to –0.100) | <0.001 |
| 53 years | 2359 | –0.151 (–0.169 to –0.132) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; reg coeff, regression coefficient.
All models are adjusted for sex.
*Separate models for each age, which include each pair of height and BMI for that particular age.
†Adjusted for adult height and current BMI, but not adjusted for birth weight, social class or menopausal status.