Table 2.
Prenatal, postnatal, and current nutritional status by group and sex.
| Nutritional indicators | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High SA Group (n = 42) |
Low SA Group (n = 16) |
p-value | High SA Group (n = 21) |
Low SA Group (n = 23) |
p-value | |
| Prenatal nutritional background | ||||||
| Birth weight (g) | 3559 ± 591 | 2987 ± 717 | .0135* | 3236 ± 441 | 3399 ± 557 | .3577 |
| Birth height (cm) | 50.8 ± 2.8 | 48.3 ± 3.1 | .0175* | 49.8 ± 2.8 | 49.6 ± 1.8 | .8470 |
| Postnatal nutritional background | ||||||
| Z-HC | 0.80 ± 1.03 | 0.44 ± 1.13 | .2491 | 0.16 ± 1.03 | - 0.63 ± 1.09 | .0182* |
| Current nutritional status | ||||||
| BMI | 23.4 ± 3.2 | 25.3 ± 5.3 | .0991 | 24.0 ± 3.5 | 25.7 ± 5.1 | .2206 |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD. Means were compared by Bonferroni's test. SA: scholastic achievement; PSU: University Selection Test; High SA Group: High PSU scores (> 620, > p75); Low SA Group: Low PSU scores (< 450, < p25). Z-HC, head circumference-for-age Z-score; BMI: body mass index. p < .05 *; < .01**; < .001 ***