Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Full group (N = 3,975) | European (N = 2,566) | Turkish (N = 300) | Surinamese (N = 287) | Moroccan (N = 234) | Other (N = 588) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ||||||
| Boys | 50.2 % | 49.6 % | 53.7 % | 53.3 % | 50.4 % | 49.2 % |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks)a | 40.1 (36.4; 42.3) | 40.3 (33.3; 42.0) | 40.0 (36.2; 42.3) | 39.7 (35.7; 42.0) | 40.6 (36.4; 42.2) | 40.0 (36.4; 42.1) |
| Weight at birth (grams) | 3458 (514) | 3506 (514) | 3402 (480) | 3238 (536) | 3496 (426) | 3379 (506) |
| Infant | ||||||
| Peak weight velocity (kg/year) | 12.2 (2.1) | 12.0 (2.0) | 13.1 (2.4) | 12.5 (2.2) | 12.6 (2.1) | 12.4 (2.2) |
| Body mass index at adiposity peak (kg/m2) | 17.6 (0.8) | 17.5 (0.8) | 17.9 (0.9) | 17.5 (0.9) | 17.8 (0.8) | 17.7 (0.8) |
| Age at adiposity peak (years) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.04) |
| Childhood | ||||||
| Age at visit (years)a | 6.0 (5.7; 7.8) | 6.0 (5.7; 7.5) | 6.1 (5.7; 7.7) | 6.1 (5.5; 8.2) | 6.1 (5.7; 8.3) | 6.1 (5.7; 8.2) |
| Height (cm) | 119.6 (6.0) | 119.5 (5.6) | 119.0 (5.7) | 119.9 (7.0) | 119.1 (5.9) | 120.1 (4.9) |
| Weight (kg) | 23.3 (4.2) | 22.9 (3.6) | 24.5 (5.3) | 23.5 (5.3) | 23.9 (4.1) | 24.0 (4.9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | 15.8 (13.7; 21.3) | 15.7 (13.7; 19.8) | 16.6 (13.6; 24.2) | 15.7 (13.2; 23.3) | 16.4 (14.0; 22.0) | 16.2 (13.6; 22.0) |
| Total fat mass percentagea | 24.0 (16.3; 38.6) | 23.5 (16.4; 36.4) | 26.6 (18.3; 43.5) | 24.1 (14.8; 41.4) | 25.9 (17.8; 39.9) | 24.3 (15.9; 39.4) |
| Android-gynoid fat ratioa | 0.2 (0.2; 0.4) | 0.2 (0.2; 0.4) | 0.3 (0.2; 0.5) | 0.2 (0.2; 0.5) | 0.2 (0.2; 0.4) | 0.2 (0.1; 0.4) |
| Preperitoneal fat area (cm2)a | 0.4 (0.2; 1.2) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.0) | 0.5 (0.2; 1.9) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.7) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.6) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.3) |
| Overweight (%)b | 12.9 | 10.5 | 23.7 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 17.8 |
| Obese (%)b | 4.1 | 2.1 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.1 |
N = 3,975
Values are means (standard deviations) unless otherwise specified
aMedian (95 % range)
bThe IOTF-classification was used to define overweight and obesity [41]