Table 3.
Relationship between maternal BMI and daughter's BMI at each target age
| Target age | N | Spearman correlation (rho) | Standardized β coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 178 | 0.025 | 0.028 |
| 0.5 | 154 | −0.032 | 0.077 |
| 1 | 155 | 0.110 | 0.113 |
| 1.5 | 146 | 0.176* | 0.216** |
| 2 | 137 | 0.173 | 0.248** |
| 2.5 | 141 | 0.248* | 0.333** |
| 3 | 145 | 0.264* | 0.317** |
| 4 | 156 | 0.338* | 0.353** |
| 5 | 144 | 0.339* | 0.409** |
| 6 | 143 | 0.333* | 0.414** |
| 7 | 146 | 0.390* | 0.508** |
| 8 | 144 | 0.380* | 0.417** |
| 9 | 142 | 0.424* | 0.564** |
| 10 | 152 | 0.402* | 0.465** |
| 11 | 147 | 0.382* | 0.447** |
| 12 | 138 | 0.389* | 0.382** |
| 13 | 134 | 0.366* | 0.391** |
| 14 | 134 | 0.374* | 0.396** |
| 15 | 115 | 0.345* | 0.266** |
| 16 | 118 | 0.272* | 0.341** |
| 17 | 113 | 0.272* | 0.425** |
| 18 | 66 | 0.269* | 0.461** |
Standardized β coefficients were obtained from linear regression models adjusting for maternal birth year.
Significance at p ≤ 0.05.
Significance at adjusted p ≤ 0.05.
BMI, body mass index; N, sample size.