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Table 3 Predictor of neonatal Leukocyte Telomere Length (LTL)

From: Sub-optimal maternal gestational gain is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length at birth in a predominantly Latinx cohort of newborns

Variable Name

Beta Coefficient (95% Confidence Interval)

P Value

Latina Ethnicity

0.04(-0.03–0.008)

0.23

Age of Menarche, years

-0.01 (-0.03–0.008)

0.27

Weight gain in pregnancy

 Above ACOGa Guidelines

0.002 (-0.07–0.07)

0.96

 Below ACOGa Guidelines

-0.10 (-0.18-(-)0.02)

0.02

Gestational age, weeks

-0.03 (-0.05-(-)0.01)

 < 0.01

Female Sex

0.08 (0.02–0.14)

0.01

Birthweight Z Score

0.009 (-0.03–0.05)

0.66

SSBb Serving Per Week

-0.001 (-0.008–0.005)

0.63

Pre-pregnancy body mass index (kg/m2)

0.0002 (-0.0048–0.005)

0.95

Mental illness in pregnancy

-0.05 (-0.14–0.04)

0.25

  1. aAmerican College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
  2. bSugar sweetened beverage (SSB)