Table 2 Univariate analysis between BMI and WC according to birth weight and social mobility, 1978/79 Ribeirão Preto Birth Cohort
From: Gender and social mobility modify the effect of birth weight on total and central obesity
Social Mobility | Gender | Birth weight | P* | P** | P*** | P**** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (IC 95%)† | ||||||
≥2500 g (n = 1880) | <2500 g (n = 123) | ||||||
High-High (n = 533) | Males Females | 25.1 [24.6-25.7]A 22.3 [21.8-22.9]a,B | 25.2 [21.7-28.7] 24.6 [21.9-27.2]ab | 0.074 | 0.190 | 0.022 | 0.030 |
Low-High (n = 1170) | Males Females | 24.8 [24.4-25.2]A 23.9 [23.5-24.3]b,B,α | 24.7 [22.9-26.5]A 22.1 [20.7-23.5]a,B,γ | ||||
Low-Low (n = 300) | Males Females | 25.4 [24.6-26.2] 24.7 [23.9-25.5]b,α | 24.7 [22.5-27.0] 27.6 [25.4-29.9]b,γ | ||||
WC (cm) | Mean (IC 95%)† | ||||||
≥2500 g (n = 1885) | <2500 g (n = 123) | ||||||
High-High (n = 533) | Males Females | 88.1 [86.7-89.5]A 73.8 [72.3-75.2]a,B | 86.6 [78.1-95.2] 77.8 [71.2-84.3]ab | 0.100 | 0.082 | 0.007 | 0.017 |
Low-High (n = 1172) | Males Females | 87.2 [86.2-88.2]A 77.4 [76.5-78.4]b,B,α | 86.2 [81.8-90.5]A 73.1 [69.6-76.6]a,B,γ | ||||
Low-Low (n = 303) | Males Females | 88.8 [86.8-90.7]A 79.6 [77.6-81.5]b,B,α | 85.7 [80.2-91.2] 87.5 [82.0-93.0]b,γ | ||||