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Table 3 Findings of the linear regression analyses on the association of different anthropometric indices with children’s IQ scores in the entire cohort (n = 160)

From: Association of anthropometric parameters with intelligence quotient in early school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Variables

Unadjusted analysis

Adjusted analysisa

β [95% CI]

P-value

t

R2

β [95% CI]

P-value

t

Weight

0.288 [-0.108, 0.684]

0.153

1.436

0.013

0.195 [-0.179, 0.570]

0.305

1.030

Height

-31.685 [-63.142, -0.228]

0.048*

-1.989

0.024

-4.935 [-40.444, 30.574]

0.784

-0.275

BMI

1.265 [0.524, 2.006]

0.001*

3.373

0.067

0.628 [-0.93, 1.348]

0.087

1.720

AC

0.051 [-0.870, 0.972]

0.913

0.110

 < 0.001

0.168 [-0.683, 1.018]

0.697

0.390

WC

0.542 [0.147, 0.937]

0.007*

2.711

0.044

0.289 [-0.094, 0.672]

0.138

1.490

HC

0.484 [0.102, 0.866]

0.013*

2.504

0.038

0.334 [-0.032, 0.699]

0.073

1.804

  1. Abbreviations: AC Arm Circumference, BMI Body Mass Index, CI Confidence Interval, HC Hip Circumference, WC Waist Circumference
  2. *Statistically significant (P-value < 0.05)
  3. aAdjusted for children’s sex, age, as well as mother’s and father’s educational level as potential confounders
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