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. 2013 Feb 27;8(2):e57467. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057467

Table 4. Maternal determinants of birth weight and percentage neonatal body fat.

Birthweight Neonatal percentage fat
Determinants Univariate*Unadjusted B (CI) MultipleAdjusted B (CI) Univariate*Unadjusted B (CI) Multiple Model 1Adjusted B (CI) Multiple Model 2Adjusted B (CI)
Gestational age** 169 (126, 212) p<0.001 154 (112, 196) p<0.001 0.35 (0.12, 0.58) p = 0.004 0.34 (0.12, 0.20) p = 0.004 0.26 (0.04, 0.5) p = 0.03
BMI*** 31 (15,46) p<0.001 22 (7,38) p = 0.006 0.13 (0.04,0.22) p = 0.003 0.098 (0.01, 0.19) p = 0.036 0.06 (−0.03, 16) p = 0.189
Fasting glucose 250 (111,389) p<0.001 150 (5,296) p = 0.043 1.2 (0.48, 2.0) p = 0.002 0.84 (0.08, 1.67) p = 0.048 0.76 (−0.07, 1.6) p = 0.071
Placental weight 0.004 (0.002, 0.006) p<0.001 0.003 (0.001, 0.005) p = 0.005
Insulin ns ns
Free fatty acids ns 2.4 (−0.04, 4.9) p = 0.054 ns
Triglycerides 94 (2,187) p = 0.046 ns
Cholesterol (total) ns ns
Cholesterol (HDL) −170 (−329, −9) p = 0.04 −0.85 (−1.7, −0.002)p = 0.049 ns
HDL/tot.chol ratio ns ns
GWG**** 29 (10,48) p = 0.003 34 (16,52) p<0.001 ns
Parity 241 (124, 358) p<0.001 210 (97,322) p<0.001 ns
Age 19 (2.6, 37) p = 0.024 ns

Results from univariate and multiple linear regression.

*

Adjusted for gestational age at birth.

**

Gestational age at birth.

***

BMI (kg/m2) was measured in gestational week 14–16.

****

Gestational weight gain 14–16 to 36–38 weeks.

Fasting glucose, insulin, free fatty acids, triglycerides and cholesterol (mmol/l) were measured at gestational week 30–32.