Table 2.
Parameters for the final childhood obesity prediction model derived from the Growing Up in New Zealand subset.
| β | SEM | p value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (kg) | 1.337 | 0.161 | < 0.0001 | 3.81 (2.78, 5.22) |
| Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 0.050 | 0.012 | < 0.0001 | 1.05 (1.03, 1.08) |
| Paternal BMI (kg/m2)a | 0.063 | 0.014 | < 0.0001 | 1.07 (1.04, 1.09) |
| Monthly weight gain from birth (per 0.1 z-score)b | 0.369 | 0.051 | < 0.0001 | 1.45 (1.31, 1.60) |
| Maternal smoking during pregnancy | 0.700 | 0.285 | 0.014 | 2.01 (1.15, 3.52) |
| Constant | − 9.492 | 0.722 | < 0.0001 | – |
BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, SEM standard error of the mean.
aCollected during partner’s pregnancy.
bAverage monthly change in weight z-score from birth until the last recorded measurement between 6 and 12 months of age.