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Table 2 Multivariate regression analysis of the effect of hypertension in non-obese children on BMI in adulthood

From: Hypertension in non-obese children and BMI in adulthood: the Bogalusa heart study

Models

β (95% CI)

P Value

Not adjusted

7.29 (5.11, 9.48)

< 0.0001

Model 1*

5.70 (3.67, 7.72)

< 0.0001

Fully adjusted

2.64 (0.88, 4.40)

0.0033

  1. *Model 1 used a multiple linear regression model among participants with (n = 40) and without (n = 1071) hypertension during childhood. Age, sex, pulse rate, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, total cholesterol levels, history of heart disease, history of asthma, history of liver disease, medication for hypertension, smoking status and alcohol consumption were used as fixed effects.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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