Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics a
| N | Total | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child age, years | 1,103 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 7.5 ± 0.4 |
| Birth weight, g* | 863 | 3,367 ± 534 | 3,411 ± 530 | 3,321 ± 536 |
| Height, cm* | 1,103 | 126.9 ± 5.6 | 127.6 ± 5.5 | 126.2 ± 5.7 |
| Weight, kg* | 1,103 | 26.3 ± 5.0 | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 25.7 ± 4.8 |
| BMIPCT | 1,103 | 49.6 ± 28.9 | 51.5 ± 29.2 | 47.6 ± 28.5 |
| % Overweight/obese † | 1,103 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 9.2 |
| % Migration background | 1,023 | 34.9 | 35.7 | 34.0 |
| BMI mother, kg/m2 | 1,067 | 24.1 ± 4.3 | 23.9 ± 4.1 | 24.2 ± 4.6 |
| % Overweight/obese, mother | 1,067 | 31.9 | 30.3 | 33.6 |
| BMI father, kg/m2 | 1,023 | 26.0 ± 3.4 | 26.0 ± 3.4 | 26.0 ± 3.4 |
| % Overweight/obese, father | 1,023 | 58.1 | 59.6 | 56.6 |
N = Sample size.
a
Values are mean ± SD, unless prevalence is reported.
*
Significant difference between boys and girls based on t-test (p < 0.05).
†
Significant difference between boys and girls based on chi-square (p < 0.05).