Fig. 2From: Maternal and cord blood adiponectin levels in relation to post-natal body size in infants in the first year of life: a prospective studyGEE analysis of the relationship between quartiles of cord blood adiponectin and body-size Z score changes from birth during the first year of life after adjustment for sex, time, maternal age, gestation age, prepregnancy BMI, weight gain in pregnancy preceding, maternal education, parity, history of miscarriage and mode of delivery. Weight-for-age Z score: ●; Height-for-age Z score: ■; BMI-for-age Z score: ▲; *: P < 0.05. β values represent difference in body size Z score change with the reference category, i.e., lowest quartile of adiponectinBack to article page