Table 3.
Correlation of metabolic profiles between parents and their offspring
| Pearson’s coefficient | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | ||
| Father | 0.127 | 0.029 |
| Mother | 0.214 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference | ||
| Father | 0.152 | 0.009 |
| Mother | 0.233 | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose | ||
| Father | 0.051 | 0.398 |
| Mother | 0.122 | 0.033 |
| Triglyceride | ||
| Father | 0.197 | 0.001 |
| Mother | 0.173 | 0.002 |
| HOMA-IR | ||
| Father | 0.083 | 0.172 |
| Mother | 0.041 | 0.480 |
| HOMA-β | ||
| Father | 0.116 | 0.055 |
| Mother | 0.128 | 0.025 |
Pearson’s correlation efficient between parents and their offspring are presented (n = 578). HOMA-IR and HOMA-β were log transformed for the analysis
Statistical significance was defined as a P value of <0.05 (Italic values)