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Table 3 Year 1 Cross-sectional Linear Regression of Parental BMI on Child BMI z-score

From: A longitudinal study investigating change in BMI z-score in primary school-aged children and the association of child BMI z-score with parent BMI

n = 976

Child BMI Z-score

Coefficient

95% CI

P-value

BMI of Parent 1

0.047

0.031, 0.063

< 0.005

Gender of Parent 1– Femalea

0.167

0.046, 0.288

0.008

Child Gender – Femalea

− 0.049

- 0.170, 0.071

0.418

IMD Score

0.006

0.001, 0.011

0.025

  1. aCompared to reference category male
  2. IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation, n number of observations, BMI Body Mass Index
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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