Table 2 Parameter Estimates for Covariates influencing Childhood Adiposity
From: Family lifestyle dynamics and childhood obesity: evidence from the millennium cohort study
| Â | Coefficient (Eq. 2) (Standard Error) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Weight at first Interview (kg) | Weight Category Age 3 | Weight Category Age 5 | Weight Category Age 7 |
|  | λ | |||
Family Lifestylea | −0.051*** (0.007) | −1.205*** (0.079) | −1.535*** (0.080) | − 1.518*** (0.078) |
|  | δ | |||
Male | 0.066*** (0.003) | – | – | – |
Age (weeks) | 0.004*** (0.001) | – | – | – |
Black | −0.010 (0.012) | 0.186 (0.113) | 0.352*** (0.103) | 0.339*** (0.101) |
Asian | −0.077*** (0.007) | −0.262*** (0.083) | − 0.091 (0.080) | 0.096 (0.076) |
Other | −0.028*** (0.009) | −0.011 (0.092) | − 0.041 (0.097) | 0.058 (0.098) |
N | 8462 | |||