Table 4.

Multiple regression analysis of predictors of infant percent body fat in male and female infants

Model	Overall R (R2)	Standardized coefficient (β)	Slope estimate
Male
Best model: fasting BGL + parity	0.58 (0.34)
Fasting BGL (mmol/L)		0.45	4.39
Parity (1 = nulliparous, 2 = other)		0.22	1.94
Best model + BMI	0.58 (0.34)
Fasting BGL		0.44
Parity		0.24
BMI		0.04
Best female model: BMI + GA + parity	0.47 (0.22)
Female
Best model: BMI + parity + GA	0.44 (0.19)
BMI (kg/m2)		0.24	0.11
Parity (1 = nulliparous, 2 = other)		0.25	2.07
GA (weeks)		0.20	0.71
Best model + fasting BGL	0.44 (0.19)
BMI		0.23
Parity		0.24
GA		0.20
Fasting BGL		0.04
Best male model: fasting BGL + parity	0.33 (0.11)

Fasting BGL, mean maternal third trimester fasting BGL; BMI, maternal prepregnancy BMI; GA, gestational age.