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Table 2 Factors associated with BMI z-score of school adolescents

From: Obesity determinants among Malaysian 12-year old school adolescents: findings from the HAT study

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Crude β

95% CI

P-value

Adjusted βa

95% CI

P-value

Mother’s BMI

0.082

0.06, 0.104

<0.001

0.069

0.038, 0.1

<0.001

Father’s BMI

0.082

0.059, 0.106

<0.001

0.073

0.044, 0.102

<0.001

Birth weight

0.445

0.271, 0.618

<0.001

0.357

0.123, 0.59

0.003

Household size

-0.057

-0.099, -0.015

0.007

-0.085

-0.158, -0.012

0.022

Dairy products intake

0.139

0.035, 0.242

0.009

0.194

0.013, 0.375

0.036

  1. aAdjusted regression coefficient; Forward MLR applied. Model assumptions are fulfilled. There were no interactions amongst independent variables. No multicolinearity detected. Coefficient of determination (R2) = 0.131; Final model equation [Y = β0 + β1 (X1) + β2 (X2) + β3 (X3)…… + βi (Xi)]
  2. BMI z − score =  − 4.125 + 0.073 (father ’ s BMI) + 0.069 (mother ’ s BMI) + 0.357 (Birth weight) – 0.085 (household number) + 0.194 (dairy products intake)
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