Table 4.
BMI, length and weight at birth as well as height at four years of age for children with and without overweight (including the obese).
| No overweight* | Overweight* | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 255 | N = 54 | ||
| BMI at birth | Mean 13.61 | Mean 14.06 | .02 |
| M : n 13.54 | M : n 14.08 | ||
| SD 1.36 | SD 1.35 | ||
| Length at birth | Mean 0.50 | Mean 0.51 | .2 |
| M : n 0.51 | M : n 0.51 | ||
| SD 0.02 | SD 0.02 | ||
| Weight at birth | Mean 3.49 | Mean 3.67 | .04 |
| M : n 3.49 | M : n 3.63 | ||
| SD 0.50 | SD 0.57 | ||
| Height at 4 years of age | Mean 1.05 | Mean 1.07 | .001 |
| M : n 1.05 | M : n 1.07 | ||
| SD 0.04 | SD 0.05 |
*: at 4 years of age BMI: Body Mass Index SD: Standard deviation M : n: Median