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Table 3 Fetal biometry at mid-pregnancy according to supplemental iron intake level at mid-pregnancy

From: Maternal iron intake at mid-pregnancy is associated with reduced fetal growth: results from Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) study

  

Iron supplement use

 
 

Total

Supplement users (> 0)

Non-supplement users (= 0)

 

Fetal growth1

n

β (SE)

P-value

β (SE)

P-value

R2

Biparietal diameter, cm

294

1

 

0.092 (0.036)

0.012

0.941

Abdominal circumference, cm

212

1

 

0.391 (0.163)

0.017

0.923

Femur length, cm

265

1

 

0.057 (0.032)

0.077

0.946

  1. 1 Adjusted for gestational age at the time of ultrasound measurement, maternal age, maternal height, urinary cotinine level (ln), pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, family monthly income, sex of babies, energy intake (ln) and dietary iron intake (ln).
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