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. 2015 May 7;44(2):700–712. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv077

Table 1.

Characteristics of individuals in the cohorts involved in the discovery meta-analysis and replication

Sex (% male) Age stratum Discovery cohorts
Replication cohort
ALSPAC (N = 7,916; n = 69,297)
Raine (N = 1,461; n = 8,670)
NFBC1966 (N = 3,918; n = 48,530)
51.27
51.54
49.74
N Mean (SD) N Mean (SD) Na Mean (SD)
BMI (kg/m2) 1–1.49 2372 17.42 (1.51) 1326 17.11 (1.39) 3304 17.66 (1.57)
1.5–2.49 5490 16.82 (1.49) 389 16.00 (1.25) 2769 16.81 (1.43)
2.5–3.49 1679 16.48 (1.40) 957 16.14 (1.24) 2252 16.13 (1.29)
3.5–4.49 5949 16.25 (1.39) 20 15.92 (1.41) 2194 15.76 (1.32)
4.5–5.49 1602 16.02 (1.70) 3 15.94 (1.43) 1967 15.47 (1.31)
5.5–6.49 3322 15.71 (1.87) 1273 15.85 (1.70) 1870 15.44 (1.54)
6.5–7.49 2728 16.10 (1.98) 43 16.64 (2.85) 3040 15.56 (1.61)
7.5–8.49 3588 16.30 (2.01) 1045 16.89 (2.52) 2629 15.89 (1.76)
8.5–9.49 4376 17.15 (2.41) 205 16.95 (2.57) 1965 16.32 (2.00)
9.5–10.49 5516 17.67 (2.81) 304 18.95 (3.43) 2056 16.88 (2.24)
10.5–11.49 4710 18.25 (3.10) 933 18.66 (3.41) 2619 17.32 (2.42)
11.5–12.49 5116 19.04 (3.35) 4 16.78 (2.65) 2911 17.80 (2.53)
12.5–13.49 5268 19.64 (3.35) 9 21.11 (3.76) 2175 18.58 (2.67)
13.5–14.49 4603 20.30 (3.44) 1201 21.46 (4.17) 2383 19.25 (2.71)
14.5–15.49 2342 21.28 (3.48) 24 21.66 (4.23) 2387 19.77 (2.66)
15.5–16.49 1659 21.39 (3.51) 2 20.14 (3.26) 1191 20.47 (2.88)
16.5+ 91 22.46 (3.39) 931 23.02 (4.37) 970 20.83 (2.66)
Weight (kg) 1–1.49 2372 10.56 (1.31) 1326 10.33 (1.22) 3304 10.52 (1.25)
1.5–2.49 5490 12.01 (1.49) 389 12.98 (1.49) 2769 12.29 (1.46)
2.5–3.49 1679 14.72 (1.89) 957 15.03 (1.81) 2252 14.34 (1.69)
3.5–4.49 5949 16.51 (2.03) 20 15.34 (1.94) 2194 16.27 (2.01)
4.5–5.49 1602 19.42 (2.83) 3 21.97 (1.90) 1967 18.17 (2.34)
5.5–6.49 3322 21.32 (3.37) 1273 21.45 (3.27) 1870 20.39 (3.01)
6.5–7.49 2728 24.98 (4.29) 43 26.00 (5.89) 3040 22.62 (3.46)
7.5–8.49 3588 26.42 (4.68) 1045 28.26 (5.62) 2629 25.04 (4.10)
8.5–9.49 4376 30.33 (5.79) 205 29.75 (5.85) 1965 28.37 (4.88)
9.5–10.49 5516 34.71 (7.30) 304 39.24 (9.06) 2056 31.88 (5.90)
10.5–11.49 4710 38.26 (8.46) 933 39.07 (9.07) 2619 35.32 (6.77)
11.5–12.49 5116 43.60 (9.91) 4 35.85 (6.32) 2911 39.05 (7.78)
12.5–13.49 5268 49.41 (10.58) 9 55.34 (11.15) 2175 44.82 (8.88)
13.5–14.49 4603 54.43 (11.11) 1201 58.47 (13.17) 2383 49.77 (9.14)
14.5–15.49 2342 61.05 (11.85) 24 61.06 (12.74) 2387 53.71 (9.22)
15.5–16.49 1659 61.75 (11.64) 2 57.63 (13.40) 1191 58.02 (9.80)
16.5+ 91 64.64 (11.74) 931 68.79 (14.62) 970 59.94 (9.35)
Height (m) 1–1.49 2372 0.78 (0.04) 1326 0.78 (0.03) 3304 0.77 (0.03)
1.5–2.49 5490 0.84 (0.04) 389 0.90 (0.04) 2769 0.85 (0.04)
2.5–3.49 1679 0.94 (0.04) 957 0.96 (0.04) 2252 0.94 (0.04)
3.5–4.49 5949 1.01 (0.04) 20 0.98 (0.04) 2194 1.02 (0.04)
4.5–5.49 1602 1.10 (0.05) 3 1.18 (0.08) 1967 1.08 (0.05)
5.5–6.49 3322 1.16 (0.06) 1273 1.16 (0.05) 1870 1.15 (0.05)
6.5–7.49 2728 1.24 (0.06) 43 1.25 (0.06) 3040 1.20 (0.05)
7.5–8.49 3588 1.27 (0.06) 1045 1.29 (0.06) 2629 1.25 (0.06)
8.5–9.49 4376 1.33 (0.06) 205 1.32 (0.05) 1965 1.32 (0.06)
9.5–10.49 5516 1.40 (0.06) 304 1.43 (0.06) 2056 1.37 (0.06)
10.5–11.49 4710 1.44 (0.07) 933 1.44 (0.07) 2619 1.42 (0.07)
11.5–12.49 5116 1.51 (0.07) 4 1.46 (0.05) 2911 1.48 (0.07)
12.5–13.49 5268 1.58 (0.08) 9 1.62 (0.06) 2175 1.55 (0.08)
13.5–14.49 4603 1.63 (0.08) 1201 1.65 (0.08) 2383 1.60 (0.08)
14.5–15.49 2342 1.69 (0.08) 24 1.68 (0.06) 2387 1.65 (0.08)
15.5–16.49 1659 1.70 (0.08) 2 1.69 (0.06) 1191 1.68 (0.08)
16.5+ 91 1.69 (0.08) 931 1.73 (0.10) 970 1.70 (0.08)

aDue to the data structure in NFBC1966, some individuals had multiple measures within a 1-year period. This column is the number of unique individuals with measures in the age bracket.

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