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. 1998 Apr 18;316(7139):1247. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7139.1247

Table.

Mean (95% confidence interval) daily energy and fat intake by fifth of birth weight adjusted for age, social class, and current weight

Males (n=805)
Females (n=778)
Fifth of birth weight Range of birth weight (g) Mean difference in daily energy intake from baseline (kJ) Mean difference in daily fat intake from baseline (kJ) Range of birth Mean difference in daily energy intake from Mean difference in daily fat intake from baseline (kJ)
weight (g) baseline (kJ)
5 >3860 0.0 0.0 >3700 0.0 0.0
4 3550-3860 245 (28 to 462)* 41.4 (−15.0 to 97.8) 3450-3700 27 (−201 to 255) 30.1 (−26.3 to 86.5)
3 3300-3549 151 (−66 to 368)  45.1 (−11.3 to 101.6) 3200-3449 105 (−121 to 331)  −3.8 (−56.4 to 52.7)
2 2980-3299 162 (−59 to 383)  75.2 (18.8 to 131.7) 2900-3199 20 (−215 to 256) −11.3 (−71.5 to 45.1) 
1 <2980 128 (−98 to 354)  86.5 (30.1 to 146.7) <2900 −103 (−337 to 132)     0.0 (−56.4 to 56.4)
*

P=0.03,  

P=0.009,  

P=0.004.