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. 2016 Feb 10;103(4):1099–1104. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.122945

TABLE 1.

Sample characteristics

Characteristic Study sample (n = 2660 children)
Sex, n (%)
 M 1316 (49.5)
 F 1344 (50.5)
Gestational age, wk 36.18 ± 2.511
Weight at birth, kg 2.45 ± 0.54
Zygosity, n (%)
 Monozygotic 916 (34.4)
 Dizygotic 1744 (65.6)
Food fussiness2 2.65 ± 0.85
Vegetable liking3 0.44 ± 0.61
Fruit liking3 1.00 ± 0.64
1

Mean ± SD (all such values).

2

Higher scores indicate greater fussiness (range: 1–5).

3

Higher scores indicate a higher liking (range: −2 to 2).