Figure 1. Association of Fish Intake During Pregnancy and Maternal Mercury Levels With Metabolic Risk Factors of Children Aged 8 Years .

The figure represents data from 805 mothers and their singleton offspring who participated in the Human Early Life Exposome study. Metabolic risk factors are expressed as z scores. Effect estimates represent β coefficients (squares) and 95% CIs (error bars) calculated by linear regression models that included maternal fish intake and mercury concentrations and were further adjusted for maternal age, maternal prepregnancy body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), parental education, maternal parity, children’s race/ethnicity, and cohort. For fish intake, the reference category was low intake (<1 time per week). Moderate fish intake was defined as 1 to 3 times per week. High fish intake was defined as more than 3 times per week.

BP indicates blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.