Table 1.
Perinatal and current characteristics of the study population according to birthweight and stratified by sex.
| Variable | Female | Male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGA | SGA | AGA | SGA | |
| n | 120 | 153 | 142 | 108 |
| Perinatal characteristics | ||||
| Birthweight (g) | 3,377 (3,170–3,550) | 2,600 (2,420–2,700)* | 3,385 (3,170–3,550) | 2,550 (2,350–2,680)* |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 40 (40–41) | 40 (39–41) | 40 (39–41) | 40 (39–41) |
| Birthweight centile | 48 (33–70) | 2 (1–3)* | 46 (30.5–63) | 1 (0–2)* |
| Preeclampsia or gestational hypertension (%) | 4 (3.33) | 9 (5.88) | 4 (2.82) | 9 (8.33) |
| Current characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 30.44 (26.91–34.71) | 29.03 (25.31–34.15) | 32.04 (27.46–36.05) | 31.54 (25.86–34.95) |
| Caucasian ethnicity (%) | 120 (100) | 151 (98.69) | 142 (100) | 107 (99.07) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease (%) | 80 (66.67) | 95 (62.09) | 74 (52.11) | 69 (63.89) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 0 | 1 (0.65) | 0 | 2 (1.85) |
| Chronic hypertension (%) | 1 (0.83) | 4 (2.61) | 1 (0.70) | 4 (3.70) |
| Asthma (%) | 3 (2.50) | 12 (7.84) | 5 (3.52) | 11 (10.19)* |
| Sedentary (%) | 69 (58.47) | 91 (65) | 68 (51.91) | 46 (46.46) |
| Current smoker (%) | 25 (20.83) | 46 (30.07) | 46 (32.39) | 42 (38.89) |
| Obesity (%) | 12 (10) | 21 (13.73) | 15 (10.56) | 11 (10.19) |
Data are n (percentage), mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).
AGA, appropriate fetal growth for gestational age; SGA, small for gestational age. Obesity defined as body mass index >30 Kg/m2.
*
P-value <0.05 compared to AGA.