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Table 4 Associations between rate of weight gain (kg/week) during pregnancy and infant anthropometric outcomes (univariable and multivariable regression)

From: Postnatal growth outcomes and influence of maternal gestational weight gain: a prospective cohort study in rural Vietnam

Anthropometric outcome at 6 months of age

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

 

Mean

[SD]

Coefficient

(95% CI)

P value

Coefficient

(95% CI)

P value

Weight for age z score

-0.10

[0.10]

1.03

(0.53 to 1.53)

<0.001

1.35

(0.78 to 1.92)

<0.001

Weight for length z score

0.40

[1.01]

0.51

(-0.01 to 1.03)

0.05

0.84

(0.25 to 1.43)

0.01

Length for age z score

-0.57

[0.92]

1.09

(0.63 to 1.56)

<0.001

1.18

(0.72 to 1.64)

<0.001

Weight gain velocity (gm/month)

717.6

[141.6]

79.0

(7.32 to 150.8)

0.03

113.5

(26.3 to 200.6)

0.01

  1. *Adjusted for maternal education, maternal body mass index, supplement arm, gestational age at enrolment, wealth index and cluster randomisation.