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Mediation model for MetS on child literacy (LIT) outcomes at 5 years old with cord blood mediators of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), adiponectin (ADI), leptin (LEP), triglycerides (TRI), and high-density lipoprotein levels (HDL) levels. Adjusted for covariates of maternal education, maternal age, maternal alcohol intake, maternal smoking, deprivation indices, child sex, ethnicity, gestational age, and birth weight. TE, total effect (direct effect + indirect effect); T-IE, total indirect effect. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

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