Table 2.
Percentage distribution of study participants and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) according to birth weight and relative leg length, by gender. Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), 2008–2010
| Men (n 5730) | Women (n 6872) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | MetS prevalence (%) | % | MetS prevalence (%) | |
| Birth weight | ||||
| ≥2·5 kg | 94·6 | 37·0 | 82·0 | 30·8 |
| <2·5 kg | 5·4 | 33·0 | 4·8 | 40·7 |
| Missing | 14·3 | 13·2 | ||
| P=0·178 | P<0·001* | |||
| Relative leg length | ||||
| High | 15·5 | 30·5† | 15·4 | 30·0† |
| Medium | 69·0 | 36·5 | 69·1 | 31·2 |
| Low | 15·5 | 44·8 | 15·5 | 38·9 |
| P<0·001* | P<0·001* | |||
Relative leg length: high, above mean+1 sd; medium, mean±1 sd; low, below mean – 1 sd.
*
Pearson’s χ 2 test.
†
χ 2 test for trend: P<0·001.