Table 4.

Partial correlation coefficients (r) between cord blood RBP-4, leptin, HMW and total adiponectin and birth weight z score

	RBP-4	Leptin	HMW adiponectin	Total adiponectin
Leptin	0.13*
Adiponectin, HMW	0.07	0.18**
Adiponectin, total	0.05	0.09	0.85***
Birth weight, z score	0.15**	0.37***	0.12*	0.15*

Data presented are Pearson partial correlation adjusting for gestational age at delivery/cord blood sampling.

*P<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

HMW, high molecular weight; RBP-4, retinol-binding protein 4.