Table 1. Associations of offspring size and vitamin D receptor relative mRNA expression in the Southampton Women’s Survey.
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VDR mRNA expression | ||
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r | p | n |
Size z-scores |
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19-week HC | –0.20 | 0.25 | 58 |
19-week AC | –0.03 | 0.83 | 58 |
19-week FL | –0.05 | 0.74 | 58 |
34-week HC | –0.33 | 0.001 | 59 |
34-week AC | –0.32 | 0.02 | 59 |
34-week FL | –0.28 | 0.04 | 59 |
Birth data |
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Placenta weight (g) | –0.22 | 0.03 | 101 |
Birth weight (g) | –0.19 | 0.06 | 102 |
CHL (cm) | –0.22 | 0.03 | 102 |
DXA lean mass (g) | –0.24 | 0.02 | 102 |
DXA fat mass (g) | –0.22 | 0.03 | 102 |
4-year data |
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DXA lean mass (kg) | –0.42 | 0.005 | 46 |
DXA fat mass (kg) | –0.35 | 0.02 | 46 |
Weight (kg) | –0.32 | 0.02 | 56 |
AC: abdominal circumference; CHL: crown-heel length; DXA: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements; FL: femur length; HC: head circumference; VDR: vitamin D receptor.