Table 2. Characteristics of the study population at birth.
| AGA | LGA | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 42 | 29 | |
| Anthropometry | |||
| Birth weight (kg) | 3.55 (3.44–3.65) | 4.35 (4.23–4.47) | <0.0001 |
| Birth weight SDS | 0.23 (−0.01–0.47) | 1.92 (1.65–2.19) | <0.0001 |
| Birth length (cm) | 51.4 (50.6–52.2) | 54.1 (53.1–55.0) | <0.0001 |
| Ponderal index (g/cm3 × 100) | 2.61 (2.52–2.71) | 2.76 (2.65–2.86) | 0.020 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 13.4 (13.1–13.7) | 14.9 (14.5–15.3) | <0.0001 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 35.0 (34.5–35.4) | 36.9 (36.4–37.4) | <0.0001 |
| Chest circumference (cm) | 36.2 (35.5–37.0) | 37.1 (36.4–37.9) | 0.044 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 35.5 (34.7–36.4) | 37.0 (36.2–37.9) | 0.007 |
Data are means and 95% confidence intervals adjusted for other confounding factors in the multivariate models.