Maternal height and its relationship to offspring birth weight and adiposity in 6- to 10-year-old Maya children from poor neighborhoods in Merida, Yucatan

Objective To analyze the relationship between maternal height, offspring birth weight, and adiposity at 6–10 years of age in a sample of 197 mother–child dyads from Merida, Mexico. Materials and methods During 2008–2009 and 2011–2013, measurements were taken of maternal height and weight; and height, waist circumference (WC), and skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac) of their children. Participant body composition was estimated using a bioelectrical impedance analyzer. A questionnaire was applied to document household socioeconomic conditions. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the association between maternal height, offspring birth weight and fat mass index (FMI), WC, and sum of skinfolds (SumSkfZ) in boys and girls, separately. Results After adjusting for child age and household socioeconomic conditions, maternal height was identified to be significantly associated (p