TABLE 3.
Multivariable-adjusted linear regression of nutrition markers during pregnancy and rTL cord blood1
| Model | n | Cord blood rTL, B (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | |||
| 1 | 88 | −0.002 (−0.007, 0.004) | 0.604 |
| 2 | 88 | −0.002 (−0.008, 0.004) | 0.511 |
| Prepregnancy body weight, kg | |||
| 1 | 90 | −0.001 (−0.003, 0.002) | 0.489 |
| 2 | 89 | −0.001 (−0.004, 0.002) | 0.404 |
| Prepregnancy body fat percentage, % | |||
| 1 | 87 | 0.0002 (−0.005, 0.004) | 0.913 |
| 2 | 87 | −0.001 (−0.006, 0.004) | 0.682 |
| Height, cm | |||
| 1 | 91 | −0.001 (−0.006, 0.003) | 0.558 |
| 2 | 91 | −0.001 (−0.005, 0.004) | 0.711 |
| Hemoglobin third trimester, g/L | |||
| 1 | 78 | −0.001 (−0.003, 0.001) | 0.427 |
| 2 | 78 | −0.001 (−0.004, 0.001) | 0.207 |
| Serum folate,2 nmol/L | |||
| 1 | 84 | 0.003 (−0.001, 0.007) | 0.195 |
| 2 | 84 | 0.003 (−0.002, 0.007) | 0.193 |
| Serum vitamin B-12,2 nmol/L | |||
| 1 | 84 | −0.069 (−0.324, 0.186) | 0.591 |
| 2 | 84 | −0.095 (−0.350, 0.159) | 0.458 |
| Serum homocysteine,2 μmol/L | |||
| 1 | 84 | −0.009 (−0.028, 0.010) | 0.336 |
| 2 | 84 | −0.008 (−0.026, 0.011) | 0.416 |
| Plasma 25(OH)D3,2 nmol/L | |||
| 1 | 86 | 0.001 (−0.001, 0.003) | 0.255 |
| 2 | 86 | 0.001 (−0.001, 0.003) | 0.406 |
| Serum selenium,2 μg/L | |||
| 1 | 87 | 0.0008 (−0.001, 0.002) | 0.376 |
| 2 | 87 | 0.0006 (−0.001, 0.002) | 0.488 |
| Serum magnesium,2 mg/L | |||
| 1 | 87 | −0.004 (−0.019, 0.011) | 0.613 |
| 2 | 87 | −0.006 (−0.021, 0.008) | 0.406 |
| Serum calcium,2 mg/L | |||
| 1 | 87 | −0.002 (−0.008, 0.004) | 0.571 |
| 2 | 87 | −0.003 (−0.009, 0.004) | 0.399 |
| Blood zinc,2 mg/L | |||
| 1 | 86 | −0.014 (−0.043, 0.015) | 0.343 |
| 2 | 86 | −0.013 (−0.043, 0.016) | 0.373 |
| Blood manganese,2 μg/L | |||
| 1 | 86 | 0.0002 (−0.0033, 0.0029) | 0.913 |
| 2 | 85 | 0.0001 (−0.0030, 0.0032) | 0.939 |
| Urine iodine,2 μg/L, log2-transformed | |||
| 1 | 87 | −0.002 (−0.025, 0.021) | 0.877 |
| 2 | 87 | −0.002 (−0.021, 0.026) | 0.853 |
Model 1 is unadjusted. Model 2 is adjusted for mother´s age, gestational week at birth, and birth weight. The model for plasma 25(OH)D3 is additionally adjusted for season of sampling. rTL, relative telomere length; 25(OH)D3, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol.
During pregnancy (mean gestational week 27).