Table 2.
Multivariable* age-adjusted linear regression of genomic DNA methylation
| Parameter estimate (standard error) | MethyLight | Pyrosequencing | ||
| LINE1 | Sat2 | Alu | LINE1 | |
| Family history (Yes vs. No) | 0.04 | −0.02 | −0.14 | −0.03 (0.13) |
| (0.55) | (0.80) | (0.03) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.01 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.002 (0.15) |
| (0.07) | (0.94) | (0.87) | ||
| Breast Tanner Staging | −0.07 | 0.003 | 0.02 | −0.01 (0.21) |
| (0.0008) | (0.93) | (0.52) | ||
adjusted for age, family history, BMI and Breast Tanner Staging.