Table 1 Descriptive statistics for offspring cardiometabolic risk factors in the phenotypic association analyses.

From: Mendelian randomization study of maternal influences on birthweight and future cardiometabolic risk in the HUNT cohort

 

Mother–offspring pairs

Father–offspring pairs

Phenotype

N

Mean

SD

Range

N

Mean

SD

Range

Birthweight (g)

7825

3570

482

1390–5900

6875

3572

480

1660–5900

Age

7825

30.1

6.6

19.1–41.4

6875

30.1

6.6

19.2–41.4

Sex (% male)

7825

45.3

–

–

6875

45.7

–

–

SBP (mmHg)

7792

122.9

13.4

70.0–207.0

6846

122.8

13.4

70.0–207.0

DBP (mmHg)

7790

69.0

9.8

36.9–117.0

6845

68.9

9.7

38.0–120.0

Glucose (mmol/L)a

7659

4.95

1.16

2.29–11.95

6727

4.95

1.17

2.29–11.47

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

7684

4.89

0.97

2.00–9.90

6749

4.88

0.97

2.30–9.90

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

7674

2.92

0.84

0.27–6.98

6742

2.91

0.84

0.27–7.27

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

7682

1.31

0.32

0.50–2.80

6748

1.32

0.32

0.50–2.80

Triglycerides (mmol/L)a

7786

1.22

1.72

0.30–11.25

6839

1.21

1.72

0.30–11.25

BMIa

7803

25.79

1.19

15.64–49.40

6853

25.28

1.17

15.96–49.40

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, Glucose non-fasting glucose, BMI body mass index, LDL non-fasting low density lipoprotein, HDL non-fasting high density lipoprotein, mmol/L millimol per litre, N number of individuals, SD standard deviation.
  2. aOffspring phenotype first (natural) logarithm transformed in analysis and converted back for overview purposes.
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