Table 2.
Correlation coefficients of paternal telomere length on offspring body weight and weight gain

Age Body weight Weight gain
Correlation coefficient P value Correlation coefficient P value
Bitrth −0.105 0.0610
2 weeks 0.001 0.9962 0.011 0.8384
4 weeks −0.101 0.0709 −0.134* 0.0167
6 weeks −0.132* 0.0188 −0.118* 0.0350
8 weeks −0.142* 0.0114 −0.111* 0.0350
10 weeks −0.128* 0.0224 −0.052 0.3548
12 weeks −0.163** 0.0041 −0.141* 0.0135
Correlation coefficients were significant at P<0.05
P<0.01.