Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics, adjusted for age and type 2 diabetes, by parity category, Filipino American women, San Diego, California
| Number of live births |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–12 | |
| n | 40 | 76 | 36 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.55 | 25.71 | 25.85 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.34 | 82.89* | 83.04† |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.823 | 0.837 | 0.859† |
| VAT (cm3) | 59.39 | 72.12* | 73.19† |
| SAT (cm3) | 140.73 | 163.03* | 158.94 |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 7.45 | 5.67* | 6.02 |
| Ghrelin (pg/ml) | 1,072.0 | 1,084.7 | 1,039.6 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 12.38 | 14.72 | 13.63 |
Data are means.
*P < 0.05, 3–5 vs. 1–2 live births.
†P < 0.05, 6–12 vs. 1–2 live births.