Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population. (N=1 995)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Birth | |
| Boys (%) | 979 (49.1) |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 40.1 (36.3; 42.3) |
| Weight at birth (grams) a | 3 466 (510) |
| Childhood | |
| Age at visit (years) | 9.8 (9.4; 10.8) |
| Height (cm) a | 141.8 (6.6) |
| Weight (kg) a | 35.3 (7.0) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.9 (14.0; 24.0) |
| Overweight (%) b | 273 (13.7) |
| Obese (%) b | 55 (2.8) |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (grams) | 1 291 (603; 5 246) |
| Visceral adipose tissue (grams) | 369 (161; 981) |
| Liver fat fraction (%) | 2.0 (1.3; 4.9) |
| Pericardial fat mass (grams) | 11 (5; 23) |
Values are medians (95% range) unless otherwise specified
a
Means (standard deviations)
b
The IOTF-classification was used to define overweight and obesity