Table 3.

Adjusted β-coefficients from multiple linear regression analyses estimating the increase in glucose, insulin and HOMA levels associated with a 1-kg increase in weight between 6 weeks and 12 months post-partum; the Diet Exercise and Breastfeeding Intervention (DEBI) study

		Fasting glucose		2-h glucose		Fasting insulin		2-h insulin		HOMA-IR
Model		β	SE	β	SE	β	SE	β	SE	β	SE
1	Age	0.026*	0.012	0.13*	0.042	0.94	0.90	14.378*	5.86	0.056	0.038
2	Model 1 + Hispanic ethnicity	0.029*	0.013	0.13*	0.044	0.59	0.92	12.903*	6.14	0.047	0.041
3	Model 2 + medication use	0.029*	0.013	0.13*	0.043	0.47	0.80	12.864*	6.21	0.034	0.036
4	Model 3 + exceeded the Institute of Medicine’s gestational weight gain recommendation	0.025	0.014	0.14*	0.045	0.080	0.79	13.755*	6.50	0.018	0.037
5	Model 4 + breastfeeding	0.029*	0.014	0.14*	0.047	0.30	0.83	12.785	6.69	0.032	0.039
6	Model 5 + randomized group	0.028*	0.013	0.14*	0.046	0.14	0.82	12.509	6.77	0.029	0.039

^*P < 0.05.

HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.