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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Nutr Metab. 2015;67(1):49–57. doi: 10.1159/000437149

Beta coefficients for weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ; N=628), length-for-age/height-for-age z-scores (LAZ/HAZ; N=628), and body mass index z-score (BMIZ; N=628) by gestational weight gain (GWG).

WAZ
Adjusted* beta coefficient
(95% CI)
LAZ/HAZ
Adjusted* beta coefficient
(95% CI)
BMIZ
Adjusted* beta coefficient
(95% CI)
Intercept −0.31 (−0.52, −0.11) −0.08 (−0.30, 0.15) −0.40 (−0.60, −0.19)
Child’s age (months) 0.05 (0.04, 0.07) −0.01 (−0.02, 0.01) 0.08 (0.06, 0.09)
Inadequate GWG vs. adequate GWG −0.38 (−0.60, −0.16) −0.21 (−0.46, 0.04) −0.44 (−0.69, −0.20)
Inadequate GWG * child’s age 0.02 (−0.001, 0.04) 0.003 (−0.02, 0.03) 0.03 (0.01, 0.06)
Inadequate GWG * child’s age squared −0.0003 (−0.001, 0.0002) 0.0001 (−0.001, 0.001) −0.001 (−0.001, 0.00001)
Excessive GWG vs. adequate GWG 0.30 (0.12, 0.49) 0.21 (−0.01, 0.42) 0.25 (0.04, 0.45)
Excessive GWG * child’s age −0.02 (−0.03, −0.001) −0.01 (−0.03, 0.01) −0.02 (−0.04, 0.004)
Excessive GWG * child’s age squared 0.001 (0.0001, 0.001) 0.0003 (−0.0002, 0.001) 0.001 (−0.0001, 0.001)
*

Multivariable linear model adjusted for prepregnancy body mass index, child’s age squared, inadequate × child’s age squared, excessive × child’s age squared, maternal education, pattern of prenatal alcohol, marijuana, cigarette smoking, ever breastfed infant, and solid foods introduced ≥6 months.