. 2013 Mar 5;23(2):103–108. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20120107

Table 1. Physical characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors of participants.

	Total (n = 1624)	Boys (n = 817)	Girls (n = 807)
At birth
Weight, kg	3.03 ± 0.43	3.08 ± 0.44	2.98 ± 0.41^a
Length, cm	49.1 ± 2.5	49.4 ± 2.6	48.8 ± 2.3^a
BMI, kg/m²	12.5 ± 1.5	12.6 ± 1.5	12.5 ± 1.4
At age 1.5 years
Weight, kg	10.4 ± 1.3	10.7 ± 1.3	10.2 ± 1.1^a
Height, cm	79.2 ± 3.9	79.8 ± 4.1	78.7 ± 3.5^a
BMI, kg/m²	16.6 ± 1.4	16.8 ± 1.4	16.4 ± 1.3^a
At age 3 years
Weight, kg	13.7 ± 1.6	13.9 ± 1.6	13.4 ± 1.5^a
Height, cm	92.3 ± 4.0	92.8 ± 4.2	91.9 ± 3.6^a
BMI, kg/m²	16.0 ± 1.2	16.1 ± 1.1	15.9 ± 1.3^a
At age 13–14 years
Weight, kg	46.8 ± 8.0	47.6 ± 8.9	46.0 ± 6.9^a
Height, cm	156.5 ± 7.1	158.5 ± 7.9	154.4 ± 5.3^a
BMI, kg/m²	19.1 ± 2.5	18.8 ± 2.5	19.3 ± 2.5^a
SBP, mm Hg	109.9 ± 10.2	110.8 ± 9.9	108.9 ± 10.3^a
DBP, mm Hg	59.3 ± 6.8	58.7 ± 6.6	59.9 ± 7.0^a
HDL-C, mmol/L	1.74 ± 0.34	1.71 ± 0.33	1.78 ± 0.34^a
LDL-C, mmol/L	2.28 ± 0.54	2.18 ± 0.51	2.38 ± 0.56^a
Overweight, %	7.8	8.8	6.7

BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Values are listed as mean ± standard deviation or as a percentage.

^aP < 0.01 vs boys.