Table 3.
Characteristics of male and female offspring at 20 years of age (2008–2009), Aarhus Birth Cohort (1988–1989).
| Characteristic | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical characteristic [mean ± SD or n (%)] | n = 320 | n = 345 | ||
| Age (years) | 19.7 ± 0.4 | 19.9 ± 0.4 | ||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 84.3 ± 9.3 | 79.9 ± 9.4 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 2.9 | 22.2 ± 3.3 | ||
| Waist circumference above action level IIa | 11 (3.5) | 56 (16.2) | ||
| Overweight or obeseb | 60 (18.9) | 61 (17.7) | ||
| Subjects in both a) and b) | 11 (3.5) | 39 (11.3) | ||
| Currently on a diet | 20 (6.3) | 60 (17.4) | ||
| Offspring attending clinical examination [median (IQR)] | n = 170 | n = 252 | ||
| Insulin (mmol/L) | 37 (22) | 42 (23) | ||
| Leptin (ng/L) | 2.2 (3.1) | 13.5 (12.6) | ||
| Adiponectin (μg/L) | 6.8 (3.7) | 9.4 (4.5) | ||
| Leptin/adiponectin ratio | 0.3 (0.6) | 1.5 (1.5) | ||
| aWaist circumference > 102 cm for males and > 88 cm for females (Lean et al. 1995). bBMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. | ||||