TABLE 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Child Age, Child Anthropometric Measures, and Parental Feeding Practices, Presented by Twin Number
| Twin 1 Mean (SD) | Twin 2 Mean (SD) | Mean Differential Score (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mo | 58.37 (17. 67) | 58.37 (17. 67) | N/A |
| Height, m | 1.07 (0.10) | 1.06 (0.11) | 0.00 (0.03) |
| Weight, kg | 18.30 (4.05) | 18.66 (5.84) | −0.37 (4.09) |
| COMPX% | 101.01 (120.44) | 76.57 (121.82) | 24.43 (148.75) |
| CFQ-Restriction | 2.83 (0.80) | 2.89 (0.83) | −0.06 (0.68) |
| CFQ-Pressure to Eat | 2.69 (1.03) | 2.68 (1.08) | 0.01 (0.98) |
| CFQ-Monitoring | 3.64 (1.08) | 3.43 (1.15) | 0.21 (0.62) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 15.85 (1.48) | 16.02 (2.42) | −0.18 (2.34) |
| BMI z score | 0.11 (1.07) | 0.11 (0.94) | 0.001 (0.92) |
| BMI% | 53.97 (28.07) | 52.88 (26.42) | 1.09 (23.81) |
| %BF | 15.36 (5.31) | 14.91 (6.09) | 0.40 (5.42) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 51.85 (4.14) | 52.33 (7.30) | −0.12 (1.10) |
Data presented are means (±SDs) for each of the variables. Anthropometric measures were obtained in a body composition laboratory and feeding measures were obtained from the CFQ.30 The means for twins 1 and 2 did not significantly differ for any of the measures (P > .05); n = 64 families (128 children) for measures of child age, height, weight, COMPX%, CFQ-Restriction, CFQ-Pressure to Eat, CFQ-Monitoring, BMI, BMI z score, and BMI%; n= 47 families (94 children) for measures of child %BF; n= 50 families (100 children) for measures of child waist circumference. BMI%, BMI percentile; N/A, not applicable.