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. 2021 Jul 29;6(8):e598–e607. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00134-1

Table 2.

Socioeconomic inequalities in FMI, FFMI, and FM:FFM at age 7 years, and changes in inequalities across childhood and adolescence

Difference in body composition at age 7 by SEP
SEP × age (in years) interaction
Age × sex interaction value SEP × sex interaction p value
Coefficient (95% CI) p value Coefficient (95% CI) p value
Index of Multiple Deprivation
FMI
1: Age −0·042 (−0·058 to −0·026) <0·0001 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·038 (−0·054 to −0·022) <0·0001 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·028 (−0·047 to −0·010) 0·003 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·053
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·025 (−0·044 to −0·007) 0·008 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·05
5: Model 4 + education + occupational social class + income 0·003 (−0·017 to 0·023) 0·76 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·053
FFMI
1: Age −0·069 (−0·098 to −0·040) <0·0001 0·002 (−0·003 to 0·006) 0·5 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·059 (−0·88 to −0·029) <0·0001 0·000 (−0·004 to 0·005) 0·83 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·062 (−0·093 to −0·030) <0·0001 0·003 (−0·001 to 0·007) 0·20 <0·0001 0·23
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·061 (−0·093 to −0·029) 0·0002 0·002 (−0·002 to 0·007) 0·25 <0·0001 0·24
5: Model 4 + education + occupational social class + income −0·044 (−0·077 to −0·010) 0·001 0·002 (−0·002 to 0·007) 0·25 <0·0001 0·25
6: Model 4 + FMI −0·041 (−0·069 to −0·013) 0·004 0·012 (0·008 to 0·016) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·12
7: Model 5 + FMI −0·055 (−0·084 to −0·026) 0·0002 0·012 (0·008 to 0·016) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·11
FM:FFM
1: Age −0·004 (−0·006 to −0·002) 0·0001 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·003 (−0·005 to −0·002) 0·0002 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·003 (−0·006 to −0·001) 0·002 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·62
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·003 (−0·005 to −0·001) 0·011 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·60
5: Model 4 + education + occupational social class + income 0·000 (−0·003 to 0·002) 0·78 −0·001 (−0·001 to 0·000) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·61
Income quintile
FMI
1: Age −0·041 (−0·054 to −0·027) <0·0001 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·040 (−0·053 to −0·027) <0·0001 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·033 (−0·050 to −0·016) 0·0002 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·17
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·030 (−0·047 to −0·013) 0·001 −0·012 (−0·015 to −0·008) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·17
FFMI
1: Age −0·077 (−0·100 to −0·051) <0·0001 0·008 (0·003 to 0·013) 0·001 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·071 (−0·097 to −0·044) <0·0001 0·006 (0·002 to 0·011) 0·006 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·069 (−0·099 to −0·039) <0·0001 0·007 (0·002 to 0·011) 0·003 <0·0001 0·64
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·072 (−0·100 to −0·042) <0·0001 0·006 (0·002 to 0·011) 0·004 <0·0001 0·67
6: Model 4 + FMI −0·055 (−0·082 to −0·029) <0·0001 0·017 (0·013 to 0·020) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·67
FM:FFM
1: Age −0·004 (−0·005 to −0·002) <0·0001 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 NA NA
2: Model 1 + sex −0·004 (−0·005 to −0·002) <0·0001 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 NA NA
3: Model 2 + age × sex −0·003 (−0·005 to −0·001) 0·004 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·29
4: Model 3 + ethnicity −0·002 (−0·004 to 0·000) 0·022 −0·001 (−0·001 to −0·001) <0·0001 <0·0001 0·28

Index of Multiple Deprivation groups are ranked from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Income quintiles are ranked from the lowest to the highest fifth on income. Coefficients for difference in body composition at age 7 years show the change in body composition for one unit increase in SEP. The coefficients for SEP × age interaction show the change in body composition per one unit increase in SEP per 1 year increase in age. Results presented are for models that include the SEP × sex interaction, except models 1 and 2. FMI=fat mass index. FFMI=fat free mass index. FM:FFM=fat mass to fat free mass ratio. SEP=socioeconomic position. NA=not applicable.