Table 2.

Effects of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) on anthropometric measurements at 6 years of age

Measurement	n-3 LCPUFA (n=304)	Control (n=301)	P value
Mean (SD) BMI z score	0.1 (0.8)	−0.1 (0.8)	0.004
Mean (SD) waist circumference, cm	55.5 (3.8)	54.8 (3.7)	0.04
Mean (SD) weight, kg	21.8 (2.9)	21.4 (2.9)	0.11
Mean (SD) height, cm	118.2 (4.6)	118.2 (5.1)	0.97
Mean (SD) weight/height, g/cm	183.7 (19.1)	180.7 (18.7)	0.03
Mean (SD) head circumference, cm	52.1 (1.4)	52.1 (1.4)	0.83
% BMI z score <10/>90th centile	9/11	11/10	0.63
% (No) BMI z score <25th centile	22 (66)	30 (90)	0.02
% (No) BMI z score >75th centile	30 (91)	21 (62)	0.02
% (No) IOTF grade>0*	5 (16)	5 (14)	0.89
% (No) IOTF grade<0†	9 (26)	10 (30)	0.62

BMI=body mass index; IOTF=International Obesity Task Force.

^*IOTF above grade zero means child is at risk of adulthood overweight and obesity.

^†IOTF below grade zero means child is at risk of adulthood underweight.