Table 3.
Final regression models of neonatal anthropometry on parental anthropometry, adjusting for potential confounders
Measurement | Maternal height | Maternal BMI | Paternal height | Paternal BMI | Adjusted R2 | ||||
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β | P | β | P | β | P | β | P | ||
Birth weight | 0.17 | <0.001 | 0.16 | <0.001 | 0.08 | 0.003 | 0.06 | ||
Neck-rump length | 0.12 | <0.001 | 0.09 | 0.002 | 0.11 | <0.001 | 0.12 | 0.008 | 0.05 |
Head circumference | 0.10 | <0.001 | 0.14 | <0.001 | 0.03 | ||||
Sum of 4 skinfolds | 0.14 | <0.001 | 0.02 | ||||||
Upper arm length | 0.08 | 0.007 | 0.10 | 0.001 | 0.02 | ||||
Lower arm length | 0.12 | <0.001 | 0.09 | 0.006 | 0.02 | ||||
Thigh length | 0.10 | 0.001 | 0.08 | 0.008 | 0.08 | 0.008 | 0.02 | ||
Lower leg length | 0.12 | <0.001 | 0.09 | 0.003 | 0.02 | ||||
Relative upper limb length | 0.10 | 0.002 | 0.01 | ||||||
Relative lower limb length | 0.09 | 0.004 | 0.01 | ||||||
“Brachial index” | 0.00 | ||||||||
“Crural index” | 0.00 |
All variables log transformed.