Table 3 Mean body mass index, lean mass index and visceral fat thickness according to confounding variables.
From: Breastfeeding moderates FTO related adiposity: a birth cohort study with 30 years of follow-up
Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | Mean lean mass index (kg/m2) | Mean visceral fat thickness (cm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Family income at birth (quintiles) | P = 0.008* | P < 0.001* | P < 0.001* |
1st | 26.4 | 17.0 | 6.0 |
2nd | 27.1 | 17.0 | 6.0 |
3rd | 27.0 | 16.6 | 6.1 |
4th | 27.3 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
5th | 26.4 | 16.3 | |
Maternal schooling (years) | P = 0.007* | P < 0.001** | P < 0.001** |
0–4 | 26.8 | 16.9 | 6.0 |
5–8 | 27.1 | 16.8 | 6.0 |
9–11 | 26.9 | 16.6 | 5.8 |
≥12 | 26.1 | 16.2 | 5.4 |
Sex | P = 0.10 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 |
Male | 27.0 | 18.7 | 6.9 |
Female | 26.7 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy | P = 0.02 | P = 0.008 | P = 0.13 |
No | 26.7 | 16.6 | 5.9 |
Yes | 27.1 | 16.9 | 6.0 |
Birthweight (grams) | P < 0.001* | P < 0.001** | P = 0.003* |
<2500 | 25.9 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
2500–2999 | 26.7 | 16.4 | 5.9 |
3000–3499 | 26.6 | 16.7 | 5.8 |
≥3500 | 27.5 | 17.1 | 6.1 |
Maternal prepregnancy body mass index | P < 0.001** | P < 0.001** | P < 0.001** |
Underweight | 24.8 | 16.3 | 5.6 |
Normal | 26.4 | 16.6 | 5.8 |
Overweight | 28.2 | 16.9 | 6.1 |
Obese | 29.8 | 17.5 | 6.5 |
