Table 2 Proportion and odds of having the metabolic syndrome according to mother’s pre-pregnancy BMI and childhood adversity

 Normal

883 (35.7)

0.001

1

 Underweight

49 (38)

1.10 (0.77–1.59)

0.596

 Overweight

274 (42.3)

1.32 (1.11–1.57)

0.002

 Obese

68 (47.2)

1.61 (1.15–2.26)

0.006

 None

922 (37.1)

0.06

1

 One

253 (36.5)

0.97 (0.82–1.16)

0.76

 Two or more

99 (45.0)

1.38 (1.05–1.83)

0.02

N (%)

p value

OR (95 %CI)

p value

 Normal

428 (17.9)

<0.001

1

 Underweight

32 (19.2)

1.09 (1.73–1.62)

0.673

 Overweight

164 (25.0)

1.53 (1.25–1.88)

<0.001

 Obese

38 (29.7)

1.94 (1.31–2.88)

<0.001

 None

463 (18.7)

0.04

1

 One

151 (22.8)

1.28 (1.04–1.58)

0.02

 Two or more

48 (22.4)

1.25 (0.90–1.76)

0.19