Table 5 Linear Regression of serum cholesterol parameters on pubertal stage among girls adjusted for age and behavioral determinants (n = 5878)
| Â | Â | TC [mg/dL] | HDL-C [mg/dL] | Non-HDL-C [mg/dL] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1: unadjusted | R2 | 0.01 | < 0.01> | 0.01 |
 Early/mid-puberty | β (S.E.) | −1.3 (1.5) | −2.3(0.7) ** | −3.6 (1.5) |
 Mature/advanced puberty | β (S.E.) | −4.6 (0.9) *** | 2.5 (0.4) *** | −7.1 (0.9) *** |
Model 2: adj. For age | R2 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
 Early/mid-puberty | β (S.E.) | −7.3 (1.7) *** | −4.5 (0.8) *** | −2.8 (1.8) |
 Mature/advanced puberty | β (S.E.) | −10.2 (2.0) *** | −4.9 (0.8) *** | −5.2 (1.9) * |
 Age | β (S.E.) | −0.3 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.2) | −2.8 (1.9) |
 Age (squared) | β (S.E.) | −0.1 (0.0)*** | −0.1 (0.0)*** | −5.2 (1.9) |
Model 3: adj. For age, BMI | R2 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.03 |
 Early/mid-puberty | β (S.E.) | −7.4 (1.7) *** | −4.3 (0.8) *** | −3.2 (1.8) |
 Mature/advanced puberty | β (S.E.) | −10.7 (2.0) *** | −3.9 (0.8) *** | −6.8 (1.9) ** |
 Age | β (S.E.) | −0.2 (0.4) | 0.0 (0.2) | −0.2 (0.4) |
 Age (squared) | β (S.E.) | −0.1 (0.0) | −0.1 (0.0)*** | 0.0 (0.0) |
 BMI | β (S.E.) | 1.2 (0.5)* | −2.2 (0.2)*** | 3.4 (0.5)*** |
Model 4: adj. For age, BMI and behavioral determinants | R2 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.03 |
 Early/mid-puberty | β (S.E.) | −7.6 (1.7) *** | −4.4 (0.8) *** | −3.2 (1.8) |
 Mature/advanced puberty | β (S.E.) | −10.9 (2.0) *** | −3.9 (0.8) *** | −7.0 (2.0) ** |
 Age | β (S.E.) | −0.1 (0.4) | 0.0 (0.2) | −0.2 (0.4) |
 Age (squared) | β (S.E.) | −0.1 (0.0)** | −0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
 BMI | β (S.E.) | 1.2 (0.5)* | −2.2 (0.2)*** | 3.4 (0.5)*** |
 Smoking (yes vs. no) | β (S.E.) | −2.9 (2.0) | −2.3 (0.9)* | −0.6 (2.1) |
 Healthy food diversity index | β (S.E.) | 5.2 (2.8) | 1.2 (1.5) | 4.0 (2.6) |
 Low physical activity | β (S.E.) | 1.0 (1.0) | −0.4 (0.5) | 1.4 (1.0) |
 Middle physical activity | β (S.E.) | 1.1 (1.0) | −0.5 (0.5) | 1.6 (1.0) |