Table 1. Numbers of metabolites associated with either age or body weight.
Results from the cross sectional and longitudinal analysis are shown. Mean age and weight along with ranges are also shown.
| Factor | June 2012 | October 2012 | November 2013 | Longitudinal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| N | 80 | 76 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 69 | 119 | 111 |
| Mean age in years (range) | 6.4 (1.4-16.4) | 6 (1.4-16.4) | 5.8 (1.8-16.8) | 5.8 (1.8-16.8) | 7 (1.8-16.8) | 6.8 (1.8-17.8) | 6.4 (1.4-16.8) | 6.2 (1.4-17.8) |
| Mean weight in grams (range) | 408.6 (306-627) | 403.3 (304-551) | 410.6 (308-620) | 405.3 (322-522) | 402.2 (309-608) | 401.6 (309-569 | 407.4 (306-627) | 403.6 (304-569) |
| Increase with age | 268 | 366 | 985 | 706 | 224 | 100 | 272 | 196 |
| Decrease with age | 362 | 452 | 78 | 67 | 40 | 49 | 163 | 199 |
| Increase with body weight | 84 | 0 | 93 | 37 | 51 | 13 | 125 | 55 |
| Decrease with body weight | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 2 |