Table II

Adiposity measures compared between adolescents conceived with ART (GUHS) and without ART (Gen2), depicted separately for males and females.

MalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value*
BMI (kg/m2)20.821.9
(19.5–23.4)(19.9–24.1)22.022.7
[16.0–32.8][14.3–42.4]0.036(21.0–23.1)(21.8–23.8)0.097
Waist circumference (cm)75.477.8
(71.6–80.3)(73.7–84.6)78.181.3
[55.9–108.7][55.0–142.3]0.001(75.5–80.8)(79.1–83.7)0.008
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)8.29.2
(6.5–11.0)(7.2–12.73)8.79.2
[3.1–27.0][4.0–41.0]0.014(7.4–10.2)(8.1–10.5)0.326
Subscapular (mm)9.310.0
(7.9–11.1)(8.1–13.8)9.59.7
[4.1–34.2][4.9–41.0]0.037(8.0–11.4)(8.2–11.6)0.699
Mid-abdominal (mm)12.314.0
(8.3–18.5)(9.2–22.6)10.912.2
[5.2–39.2][4.7–41.0]0.066(8.4–13.9)(10.2–14.6)0.171
Suprailiac (mm)8.19.8
(6.1–11.1)(6.8–16.3)8.49.4
[4.0–38.6][3.4–41.0]0.015(6.7–10.6)(8.0–11.1)0.178
MalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value*
BMI (kg/m2)20.821.9
(19.5–23.4)(19.9–24.1)22.022.7
[16.0–32.8][14.3–42.4]0.036(21.0–23.1)(21.8–23.8)0.097
Waist circumference (cm)75.477.8
(71.6–80.3)(73.7–84.6)78.181.3
[55.9–108.7][55.0–142.3]0.001(75.5–80.8)(79.1–83.7)0.008
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)8.29.2
(6.5–11.0)(7.2–12.73)8.79.2
[3.1–27.0][4.0–41.0]0.014(7.4–10.2)(8.1–10.5)0.326
Subscapular (mm)9.310.0
(7.9–11.1)(8.1–13.8)9.59.7
[4.1–34.2][4.9–41.0]0.037(8.0–11.4)(8.2–11.6)0.699
Mid-abdominal (mm)12.314.0
(8.3–18.5)(9.2–22.6)10.912.2
[5.2–39.2][4.7–41.0]0.066(8.4–13.9)(10.2–14.6)0.171
Suprailiac (mm)8.19.8
(6.1–11.1)(6.8–16.3)8.49.4
[4.0–38.6][3.4–41.0]0.015(6.7–10.6)(8.0–11.1)0.178
FemalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value**
BMI—continuous (kg/m2)21.422.2
(19.7–23.1)(20.1–24.5)22.123.3
[16.5–34.6][15.0–50.2]0.032(20.9–23.3)(22.4–25.5)0.014
Waist circumference (cm)72.975.5
(68.4–79.1)(69.9–82.5)76.783.3
[61.1–103.7][38.0–138.7]0.019(72.8–81.1)(78.8–88.5)0.007
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)16.318.4
(13.7–20.5)(14.9–22.6)16.918.7
[7.1–31.0][6.7–41.0]0.017(15.7–18.3)(17.3–20.2)0.021
Subscapular (mm)12.114.3
(9.7–15.6)(11.2–19.2)13.415.0
[7.1–31.0][5.1–41.0]<0.001(12.4–14.7)(13.8–16.5)0.027
Mid-abdominal (mm)18.423.9
(14.5–24.4)(18.4–30.3)19.723.2
[7.5–33.6][5.4–41.0]<0.001(17.8–21.7)(20.9–25.6)<0.001
Suprailiac (mm)14.117.4
(10.1–18.7)(12.5–22.9)15.116.1
[6.2–34.6][2.2–41.0]<0.001(13.7–16.7)(14.4–18.1)0.248
FemalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value**
BMI—continuous (kg/m2)21.422.2
(19.7–23.1)(20.1–24.5)22.123.3
[16.5–34.6][15.0–50.2]0.032(20.9–23.3)(22.4–25.5)0.014
Waist circumference (cm)72.975.5
(68.4–79.1)(69.9–82.5)76.783.3
[61.1–103.7][38.0–138.7]0.019(72.8–81.1)(78.8–88.5)0.007
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)16.318.4
(13.7–20.5)(14.9–22.6)16.918.7
[7.1–31.0][6.7–41.0]0.017(15.7–18.3)(17.3–20.2)0.021
Subscapular (mm)12.114.3
(9.7–15.6)(11.2–19.2)13.415.0
[7.1–31.0][5.1–41.0]<0.001(12.4–14.7)(13.8–16.5)0.027
Mid-abdominal (mm)18.423.9
(14.5–24.4)(18.4–30.3)19.723.2
[7.5–33.6][5.4–41.0]<0.001(17.8–21.7)(20.9–25.6)<0.001
Suprailiac (mm)14.117.4
(10.1–18.7)(12.5–22.9)15.116.1
[6.2–34.6][2.2–41.0]<0.001(13.7–16.7)(14.4–18.1)0.248

Continuous outcomes are presented as medians (25th–75th percentile) [range] for univariate analyses and as mean (95% CI) after covariate adjustment. Significant outcomes (P<0.05) are presented in bold.

*

Adjusted for: non-singleton, gestational age, birthweight z-score, BMI, smoking, alcohol intoxication and parental cardiovascular status.

**

Adjusted for: non-singleton, gestational age, birthweight z-score, BMI, smoking, alcohol intoxication, oral contraceptive use and parental cardiovascular status. Waist circumference was adjusted for height instead of BMI.

GUHS, Growing Up Healthy Study; Gen2, Generation 2.

Table II

Adiposity measures compared between adolescents conceived with ART (GUHS) and without ART (Gen2), depicted separately for males and females.

MalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value*
BMI (kg/m2)20.821.9
(19.5–23.4)(19.9–24.1)22.022.7
[16.0–32.8][14.3–42.4]0.036(21.0–23.1)(21.8–23.8)0.097
Waist circumference (cm)75.477.8
(71.6–80.3)(73.7–84.6)78.181.3
[55.9–108.7][55.0–142.3]0.001(75.5–80.8)(79.1–83.7)0.008
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)8.29.2
(6.5–11.0)(7.2–12.73)8.79.2
[3.1–27.0][4.0–41.0]0.014(7.4–10.2)(8.1–10.5)0.326
Subscapular (mm)9.310.0
(7.9–11.1)(8.1–13.8)9.59.7
[4.1–34.2][4.9–41.0]0.037(8.0–11.4)(8.2–11.6)0.699
Mid-abdominal (mm)12.314.0
(8.3–18.5)(9.2–22.6)10.912.2
[5.2–39.2][4.7–41.0]0.066(8.4–13.9)(10.2–14.6)0.171
Suprailiac (mm)8.19.8
(6.1–11.1)(6.8–16.3)8.49.4
[4.0–38.6][3.4–41.0]0.015(6.7–10.6)(8.0–11.1)0.178
MalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value*
BMI (kg/m2)20.821.9
(19.5–23.4)(19.9–24.1)22.022.7
[16.0–32.8][14.3–42.4]0.036(21.0–23.1)(21.8–23.8)0.097
Waist circumference (cm)75.477.8
(71.6–80.3)(73.7–84.6)78.181.3
[55.9–108.7][55.0–142.3]0.001(75.5–80.8)(79.1–83.7)0.008
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)8.29.2
(6.5–11.0)(7.2–12.73)8.79.2
[3.1–27.0][4.0–41.0]0.014(7.4–10.2)(8.1–10.5)0.326
Subscapular (mm)9.310.0
(7.9–11.1)(8.1–13.8)9.59.7
[4.1–34.2][4.9–41.0]0.037(8.0–11.4)(8.2–11.6)0.699
Mid-abdominal (mm)12.314.0
(8.3–18.5)(9.2–22.6)10.912.2
[5.2–39.2][4.7–41.0]0.066(8.4–13.9)(10.2–14.6)0.171
Suprailiac (mm)8.19.8
(6.1–11.1)(6.8–16.3)8.49.4
[4.0–38.6][3.4–41.0]0.015(6.7–10.6)(8.0–11.1)0.178
FemalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value**
BMI—continuous (kg/m2)21.422.2
(19.7–23.1)(20.1–24.5)22.123.3
[16.5–34.6][15.0–50.2]0.032(20.9–23.3)(22.4–25.5)0.014
Waist circumference (cm)72.975.5
(68.4–79.1)(69.9–82.5)76.783.3
[61.1–103.7][38.0–138.7]0.019(72.8–81.1)(78.8–88.5)0.007
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)16.318.4
(13.7–20.5)(14.9–22.6)16.918.7
[7.1–31.0][6.7–41.0]0.017(15.7–18.3)(17.3–20.2)0.021
Subscapular (mm)12.114.3
(9.7–15.6)(11.2–19.2)13.415.0
[7.1–31.0][5.1–41.0]<0.001(12.4–14.7)(13.8–16.5)0.027
Mid-abdominal (mm)18.423.9
(14.5–24.4)(18.4–30.3)19.723.2
[7.5–33.6][5.4–41.0]<0.001(17.8–21.7)(20.9–25.6)<0.001
Suprailiac (mm)14.117.4
(10.1–18.7)(12.5–22.9)15.116.1
[6.2–34.6][2.2–41.0]<0.001(13.7–16.7)(14.4–18.1)0.248
FemalesARTNon-ARTUnivariate P-valueARTNon-ARTAdjusted P-value**
BMI—continuous (kg/m2)21.422.2
(19.7–23.1)(20.1–24.5)22.123.3
[16.5–34.6][15.0–50.2]0.032(20.9–23.3)(22.4–25.5)0.014
Waist circumference (cm)72.975.5
(68.4–79.1)(69.9–82.5)76.783.3
[61.1–103.7][38.0–138.7]0.019(72.8–81.1)(78.8–88.5)0.007
Skinfolds
Triceps (mm)16.318.4
(13.7–20.5)(14.9–22.6)16.918.7
[7.1–31.0][6.7–41.0]0.017(15.7–18.3)(17.3–20.2)0.021
Subscapular (mm)12.114.3
(9.7–15.6)(11.2–19.2)13.415.0
[7.1–31.0][5.1–41.0]<0.001(12.4–14.7)(13.8–16.5)0.027
Mid-abdominal (mm)18.423.9
(14.5–24.4)(18.4–30.3)19.723.2
[7.5–33.6][5.4–41.0]<0.001(17.8–21.7)(20.9–25.6)<0.001
Suprailiac (mm)14.117.4
(10.1–18.7)(12.5–22.9)15.116.1
[6.2–34.6][2.2–41.0]<0.001(13.7–16.7)(14.4–18.1)0.248

Continuous outcomes are presented as medians (25th–75th percentile) [range] for univariate analyses and as mean (95% CI) after covariate adjustment. Significant outcomes (P<0.05) are presented in bold.

*

Adjusted for: non-singleton, gestational age, birthweight z-score, BMI, smoking, alcohol intoxication and parental cardiovascular status.

**

Adjusted for: non-singleton, gestational age, birthweight z-score, BMI, smoking, alcohol intoxication, oral contraceptive use and parental cardiovascular status. Waist circumference was adjusted for height instead of BMI.

GUHS, Growing Up Healthy Study; Gen2, Generation 2.

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