Table 1.
Summary of study variables in childhood and adulthood
| Male |
Female |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Statistic | n | Statistic | |
| Childhood (1985) | ||||
| Age (years) | 334 | 11.9 ± 2.4 | 313 | 11.8 ± 2.4 |
| SES | 324 | 305 | ||
| Highest quartile | 31.2 | 31.5 | ||
| 3rd quartile | 25.9 | 26.9 | ||
| 2nd quartile | 33.3 | 35.7 | ||
| Lowest quartile | 9.6 | 5.9 | ||
| Relative cardiorespiratory fitness (W/kg) | 334 | 3.02 ± 0.62 | 313 | 2.48 ± 0.65 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 334 | 36.4 ± 11.3 | 313 | 31.7 ± 7.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 334 | 18.4 ± 2.7 | 313 | 18.5 ± 2.8 |
| Smoking prevalence | 328 | 10.4 | 308 | 12.0 |
| Adulthood (2004–2006) | ||||
| Age (years) | 334 | 31.9 ± 2.5 | 313 | 31.7 ± 2.6 |
| Relative cardiorespiratory fitness (W/kg) | 334 | 3.07 ± 0.59 | 313 | 2.97 ± 0.69 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 334 | 64.4 ± 7.6 | 313 | 45.0 ± 6.7 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 329 | 5.19 ± 0.42 | 306 | 4.83 ± 0.41 |
| Insulin (μU/ml) | 323 | 7.36 ± 5.27 | 301 | 6.66 ± 3.92 |
| HOMA index | 323 | 1.73 ± 1.35 | 301 | 1.46 ± 0.93 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 334 | 26.4 ± 3.9 | 313 | 25.0 ± 5.5 |
| Smoking prevalence | 319 | 21.6 | 306 | 16.7 |
| Alcohol consumption (g/week) | 284 | 47 (17–100) | 275 | 28 (11–83) |
| Physical activity (steps/day) | 276 | 9,171 ± 3,802 | 258 | 9,121 ± 3,083 |
| Obese | 334 | 15.3 | 313 | 14.4 |
| Insulin resistance | 323 | 24.8 | 301 | 24.9 |
Data are means ± SD, %, or median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated.