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Table 2 Mean±SE level or frequency (%) of measures of adiposity for offspring (n=382) according to parent BMI status adjusted for offspring’s age, sex, and race (white, non-white) (n=234)

From: Relation of adiposity, television and screen time in offspring to their parents

 

Parent BMI status (current age)

p-value

 

Normal weight n = 102

Overweight n = 108

Obese n = 172

BMI of parent at current age

21.9

27.9

36.4

<0.001

Risk factors in Offspring

    

Age, years

11.2 ± 0.4

12.3 ± 0.4

12.9 ± 0.3

0.008

BMI, kg/m2

19.2 ± 0.5 a,b

21.0 ± 0.5 a,c

23.1 ± 0.4 b,c

<0.001

BMI percentile

47.3 ± 2.7 a,b

66.8 ± 2.7 a,c

73.4 ± 2.2 b

<0.001

Waist circumference, cm

67.9 ± 1.3 a,b

72.7 ± 1.2 a,c

76.3 ± 1.0 b,c

<0.001

% body fat

21.8 ± 1.2 a,b

25.2 ± 1.0 a,c

29.1 ± 0.8 b,c

<0.001

Visceral adipose tissue, cm2

14.8 ± 1.2 a,b

17.9 ± 1.2 a

20.2 ± 0.9 b

0.002

Subcutaneous adipose tissue, cm2

50.32 ± 6.7 a,b

74.3 ± 6.6 a,c

97.7 ± 5.3 b.c

<0.001

Lifestyle factors

    

TV hours/day

2.7 ± 0.2

2.8 ± 0.2

3.1 ± 0.2

0.23

   > 2 hours of TV/day, %

50.0±4.7 b

60.0 ± 5.7

67.2 ± 0.4 b

0.02

Computer or video, hours/day

2.1 ± 0.2

2.2 ± 0.2

2.2 ± 0.2

0.93

Total screen time, hours/day*

4.8 ± 0.3

5.0 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.30

0.50

  > 2 hours of total screen time/day, %*

70.4 ± 3.8 a, b

82.3 ± 3.8 a

85.1 ± 3.0 b

0.009

Physical activity sessions/week

8.6 ± 0.7

8.6 ± 0.7

8.7 ± 0.6

0.98

  1. *Total screen time: n=369 for offspring.
  2. a: p<0.05 between normal weight and overweight;
  3. b: p<0.05 between normal weight and obese;
  4. c: p<0.05 between overweight and obese.