Tamino's analysis s a multi variable
regression to
find the best fit for coefficients and delays associated with the TSI, ENSO and Volcanic action
during the time of his analysis.
Maternal age at delivery, ethnicity, smoking
during pregnancy, parity, paternal diabetes status at follow - up, family social class, sex, offspring physical activity, and offspring smoking habits were not
found to be confounders and had no effect on offspring risk of type 2 diabetes / pre-diabetes when entered in multiple logistic
regression models.