Table 1 Levels (mean ± SD) of risk variables during childhood and adolescence by birth weight. The Bogalusa Heart Study
Variable | Childhood (4–11 years) | Adolescence (12–18 years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Low Birth Weight | Control | Low Birth Weight | Control |
BMI (kg/m2) | 16.7 ± 2.6 | 17.5 ± 2.9 | 21.6 ± 5.2 | 22.7 ± 5.0 |
Subsc. Skinfold (mm) | 8.2 ± 5.1 | 8.3 ± 6.4 | 15.9 ± 10.0 | 16.0 ± 10.7 |
Syst. BP (mm Hg) | 96.4 ± 9.0 | 98.6 ± 8.1 | 108.8 ± 9.1 | 105.2 ± 8.7 |
Diast. BP (mm Hg) | 57.2 ± 10.2 | 58.7 ± 7.9 | 66.1 ± 8.0 | 66.4 ± 7.4 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 62.6 ± 23.2 | 52.8 ± 20.3 | 87.1 ± 29.0 | 83.2 ± 35.3 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44.3 ± 22.6a | 54.7 ± 17.4 | 49.9 ± 12.8 | 51.2 ± 11.5 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 76.0 ± 35.4 a | 68.6 ± 37.6 | 99.5 ± 24.7 | 98.4 ± 24.3 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 79.7 ± 8.1 | 80.9 ± 9.7 | 85.4 ± 8.2b | 81.6 ± 7.4 |
Insulin (μu/mL) | 8.5 ± 5.7 | 7.4 ± 4.6 | 14.8 ± 7.5 | 13.2 ± 8.6 |
HOMA-IR | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 3.0 ± 2.4 | 2.7 ± 2.0 |