Table 1. . Characteristics of participants in the GUSTO cohort studied in the analysis.
| Characteristic | Time point | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Delivery | ||
| Chinese | 568 (57) | ||
| Malay | 251(25) | ||
| Indian |
|
172 (17) |
|
| Child sex | |||
| Male | 530 (53) | ||
| Female |
|
461 (47) |
|
| Gestational age (weeks) |
|
|
38.9 (1.0) |
| Weight (g) | Delivery | 961 | 3150 (376) |
| 6 months | 872 | 7744 (919) | |
| 12 months | 848 | 9405 (1073) | |
| 18 months | 808 | 10,770 (1304) | |
| |
24 months |
820 |
11,996 (1542) |
| Length (cm) | Delivery | 961 | 49 (2) |
| 6 months | 876 | 67 (3) | |
| 12 months | 850 | 75 (3) | |
| 18 months | 695 | 82 (3) | |
| |
24 months |
720 |
88 (4) |
| BMI (g/cm2) | Delivery | 961 | 1.3 (0.1) |
| 6 months | 872 | 1.7 (0.2) | |
| 12 months | 847 | 1.6 (0.1) | |
| 18 months | 693 | 1.6 (0.1) | |
| |
24 months |
720 |
1.6 (0.1) |
| Subscapular skinfold (mm) | Delivery | 962 | 5.0 (1.2) |
| 18 months | 673 | 6.4 (1.4) | |
| |
24 months |
760 |
6.4 (1.6) |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | Delivery | 963 | 5.5 (1.2) |
| 18 months | 714 | 8.6 (1.7) | |
| |
24 months |
734 |
8.8 (1.8) |
| Subscapular: triceps | Delivery | 962 | 0.93 (0.17) |
| 18 months | 648 | 0.76 (0.14) | |
| |
24 months |
723 |
0.73 (0.14) |
| Methylation of cg27146050 |
Delivery |
991 |
15% (4%) |
| Methylation of cg16672562 |
|
|
19% (5%) |
| Methylation of cg22891070 |
|
|
31% (6%) |
| rs8102595 minor allele frequency (G) |
|
|
0.22 |
| rs3826795 minor allele frequency (T) | 0.41 |