Table 1.
Subject characteristics during childhood and adulthood
| Childhood | Adult | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 11.7 ± 2.6 | 25.3 ± 3.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 ± 5.0 | 34.2 ± 7.7 |
| % Body fat | 32.3 ± 8.2 | |
| sBP (mmHg) | 99 ± 15 | 112 ± 11 |
| dBP (mmHg) | 56 ± 10 | 66 ± 9 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.4 |
| 2hG (mmol/l) | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 6.1 ± 0.9 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/l) | 128 (90–208) | 270 (207–360) |
| 2hIns (pmol/l) | 576 (319–056) | 1,039 (680–1,379) |
| AIR (pmol/l) | 1,787 (1,241–2,387) | |
| Insulin action (mg glucose/kg EMBS per minute) | 2.31 (2.10–2.91) |
Data are means ± SD or medians (25th to 75th percentile). The median duration of follow-up between evaluations was 13.4 years (range 6.5–21.0). EMBS, estimated metabolic body size.