Table 2.
Adjusted associations between intergenerational obesity grade and total weight loss (kilograms) in adulthood, in response to a dietary intervention.
| N | Coef. (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal grandmother obesity grade | 3239 | ||
| Underweight | 136 | 0.25 (−1.14, 1.64) | 0.726 |
| Normal weight | 2001 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 669 | −0.15 (−0.63, 0.33) | 0.546 |
| Obese | 433 | 0.19 (−0.37, 0.76) | 0.504 |
| Maternal grandfather obesity grade | 3197 | ||
| Underweight | 172 | 0.10 (−1.25, 1.45) | 0.882 |
| Normal weight | 2393 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 460 | −0.49 (−1.03, 0.06) | 0.080 |
| Obese | 172 | 0.18 (−0.67, 1.02) | 0.682 |
| Paternal grandmother obesity grade | 3159 | ||
| Underweight | 124 | 0.33 (−0.97, 1.63) | 0.622 |
| Normal weight | 1979 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 636 | 0.09 (−0.41, 0.58) | 0.727 |
| Obese | 420 | 0.49 (−0.09, 1.07) | 0.099 |
| Paternal grandfather obesity grade | 3054 | ||
| Underweight | 190 | 1.62 (0.46, 2.77) | 0.006 |
| Normal weight | 2254 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 410 | −0.67 (−1.24, −0.09) | 0.023 |
| Obese | 200 | 0.28 (−0.51, 1.06) | 0.490 |
| Mother obesity grade | 3722 | ||
| Underweight | 130 | 0.29 (−0.87, 1.44) | 0.625 |
| Normal weight | 1748 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 1210 | −0.04 (−0.43, 0.36) | 0.850 |
| Obese | 634 | −0.12 (−0.62, 0.38) | 0.641 |
| Father obesity grade | 3514 | ||
| Underweight | 142 | −0.68 (−1.80, 0.45) | 0.237 |
| Normal weight | 1898 | Ref. | |
| Overweight | 918 | 0.05 (−0.38, 0.48) | 0.811 |
| Obese | 556 | 0.08 (−0.44, 0.60) | 0.757 |
Coefficient and 95% confidence intervals derived from linear regression models adjusted for sex, age, nutritional clinic, year of assessment, and initial body weight. For all comparisons, a normal weight represents the reference category.