Research Article

Height and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the Healthy Baby Cohort Study

Table 3

Regression coefficients (95% CIs) of plasma glucose levels for every centimeter increase in height.

Plasma glucose (mmol/l)Unadjusted regression coefficient (95% CI) valueAdjusted regression coefficient (95% CI) value

Fasting0.0018 (−0.0009, 0.0045)0.1840.0023 (−0.0003, 0.0049)0.087
1 h−0.0197 (−0.0282, −0.0112)<0.001−0.0157 (−0.0240, −0.0075)<0.001
2 h−0.0256 (−0.0324, −0.0189)<0.001−0.0231 (−0.0297, −0.0165)<0.001

CI: confidence intervals. Not adjusted for any confounders. Adjusted for maternal age, prepregnancy BMI, educational level, employment status, parity, alcohol consumption before pregnancy, smoking before pregnancy, passive smoking during pregnancy, and physical activity during pregnancy.