Table 5.
Physical characteristics of parents in the study
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Fathers
|
Mothers
|
Total
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD (n) | Mean | SD (n) | Mean | SD (n) | |
| Age (years) | 36.84* | 5.75 (47) | 34.62* | 4.58 (61) | 35.59 | 5.21 (108) |
| Weight (kg) | 83.86* | 13.96 (47) | 69.86* | 16.36 (60) | 76.01 | 16.8 (107) |
| Height (cm) | 1.78* | 0.07(45) | 1.67* | 0.01 (58) | 1.72 | 0.09 (103) |
| BMI SDS | 26.41 | 3.65 (45) | 25.32 | 6.05 (58) | 25.80 | 5.15 (103) |
| FM (DXA) (kg) | 20.59* | 9.36 (45) | 25.81* | 12.01 (54) | 23.43 | 11.14 (99) |
| FFM (DXA) (kg) | 60.13 ** | 8.06 (45) | 41.44 ** | 6.82 (54) | 49.93 | 11.91(99) |
| FM (Deut) (kg) | 19.54 | 8.17 (36) | 21.65 | 10.01 (43) | 20.72 | 9.23 (79) |
| FFM (Deut) (kg) | 64.13 ** | 8.85 (36) | 48.09 ** | 7.72 (43) | 55.40 | 11.49 (79) |
| RMR (kJ) | 7085 | 982 (45) | 6263 | 931 (56) | 6629 | 1034 (101) |
|
Actiwatch (Counts/min)
7 days |
265.37* | 67.06 (48) | 297.5* | 63.56 (61) | 283.37 | 66.78 (109) |
| Weekend | 275.1 | 81.0 (48) | 292 | 79.1 (60) | 284.69 | 80.02 (108) |
| Weekdays | 262.4 ** | 74.1 (48) | 300 ** | 63.2 (61) | 283.03 | 70.34 (109) |
| Morning | 365 ** | 118 (48) | 466 ** | 139.4 (61) | 421.4 | 139.1 (109) |
| Afternoon | 404 ** | 115.8 (48) | 479 ** | 103.1 (61) | 445.9 | 114.5 (109) |
| Evening | 433.9 | 128.9 (48) | 465.9 | 105.5 (61) | 451.8 | 116.9 (109) |
| Night | 231.7 | 105.0 (48) | 250.1 | 88.2 (61) | 242.02 | 95.95(109) |
P<0.05,
**
P<0.01, RMRs of fathers and mothers was compared after correction for FFM and FM.