Table 1.
Cohort characteristics
| n | % GDM | Mean | sd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 406 | 29 % | 39 | 1·3 |
| Birth weight (g) | 406 | 29 % | 3416 | 423 |
| Gender (% male) | 406 | 29 % | 51·5 % | |
| Breastfed exclusively at 3 months | 406 | 29 % | 52·0 % | |
| Age of introduction of solids (months) | 406 | 29 % | 5·51 | 1·2 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian/White/European | 406 | 29 % | 55·6 % | |
| Other | 44·4 % | |||
| Weight for length z-score | ||||
| 1 year | 406 | 29 % | 0·30 | 1·01 |
| 3 years | 112 | 39 % | 0·25 | 1·08 |
| 5 years | 94 | 32 % | 0·05 | 0·97 |
| BMI z-score | ||||
| 1 year | 406 | 29 % | 0·28 | 1·06 |
| 3 years | 112 | 39 % | 0·29 | 1·05 |
| 5 years | 94 | 32 % | 0·15 | 0·98 |
| Waist-to-height ratio* | ||||
| 1 year | 394 | 29 % | 0·59 | 0·00 |
| 3 years | 105 | 39 % | 0·52 | 0·00 |
| 5 years | 94 | 32 % | 0·47 | 0·01 |
| Sum of skin fold thickness* | ||||
| 1 year | 391 | 29 % | 28·96 | 0·36 |
| 3 years | 96 | 39 % | 27·28 | 0·85 |
| 5 years | 90 | 32 % | 27·31 | 1·28 |
GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus.
*
Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation or as estimate ± standard error if age-adjusted.