Table I.

Selected characteristics of Inuit preschool children: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007–2008^a

Characteristics	n
Demographics
Age (years)	285	4.4±0.8
Boys (%)	132	46.3
Anthropometry
BMI (kg/m2)	284	18.2 [17.1–19.3]
BMI percentile (%)b	284	96.8 [88.1–99.3]
BMI-for-age z-score	284	1.85 [1.18–2.48]
Weight-for-age z-score	284	1.03 [0.43–1.72]
Height-for-age z-score	285	−0.39 [−0.93 to 0.25]
BUA (Δdb/ΔMHz)	285	40.6 [36.2–47.8]
SoS (m/s)	285	1541.7 [1532.7–1549.1]
Dietary intake
Energy (Kcal/d)	276	1762 [1336–2234]
Carbohydrate (g/d)	276	239.6 [186.1–311.3]
Protein (g/d)	276	66.2 [45.6–90.9]
Fat (g/d)	276	54.3 [38.6–75.8]
SFA (g/d)	276	18.6 [12.0–25.5]
MUFA (g/d)	276	19.6 [12.8–28.8]
PUFA (g/d)	276	7.8 [5.0–12.2]
Vitamin D (µg/d)	276	4.9 [2.7–8.1]
Calcium (mg/d)	276	812 [522–1111]
Supplemental intake
Vitamin D (% yes)	13	4.6
Multivitamins including vitamin D (% yes)	47	16.8
Biochemistry
25(OH)D (nmol/L)	219	46.7 [30.2–68.9]
PTH (pmol/L)	205	2.33 [1.68–3.29]
Calcium (mmol/L)	168	2.34 [2.29–2.39]c
ALP (U/L)	169	183.0 [160.0–207.5]d
CRP (ng/mL)	222	0.7 [0.2–2.3]e

^aValues are percent, mean±SD, or median [IQR].

^bAccording to World Health Organization (23).

^cNormal range: [2.0–2.4] mmol/L.

^dNormal range: [111–356] U/L.

^eCRP values ≥8 ng/mL indicating active infection (40) were excluded (n=8).