Table 3 Regression coefficients (difference in mean high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol level in mmol/l) for a 1 SD increase in height and body mass index (BMI) at 2 years and subsequent yearly changes in SD scores of height and BMI separately for men and women*.
| Men (n = 595) | Women (n = 618) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value | Reg coeff (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Height | ||||
| 2 years | 0.008 (–0.036 to 0.051) | 0.7 | 0.013 (–0.033 to 0.055) | 0.6 |
| 2–7 years | –0.031 (–0.073 to 0.010) | 0.1 | 0.016 (–0.025 to 0.057) | 0.4 |
| 7–15 years | –0.061 (–0.110 to –0.013) | 0.01 | –0.006 (–0.044 to 0.032) | 0.8 |
| 15–36 years | –0.054 (–0.105 to –0.003) | 0.04 | –0.007 (–0.044 to 0.031) | 0.7 |
| BMI | ||||
| 2 years | –0.041 (–0.107 to 0.026) | 0.2 | 0.029 (–0.035 to 0.093) | 0.4 |
| 2–7 years | –0.020 (–0.088 to 0.048) | 0.6 | –0.001 (–0.064 to 0.062) | 0.97 |
| 7–15 years | –0.044 (–0.079 to –0.010) | 0.01 | –0.098 (–0.139 to –0.057) | <0.001 |
| 15–36 years | –0.094 (–0.127 to –0.060) | <0.001 | –0.118 (–0.156 to –0.080) | <0.001 |
| 36–53 years | –0.072 (–0.105 to –0.039) | <0.001 | –0.068 (–0.140 to –0.033) | <0.001 |
*All models include all components of the growth trajectories for height and BMI, but not adjusted for birth weight, social class or menopausal status.