Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort
From: A principal components approach to parent-to-newborn body composition associations in South India
| Â | Mean | (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Babies (n = 571) | Â | Â |
Birthweight (kg) | 2.877 | (0.417) |
Crown-heel length (cm) | 48.7 | (2.2) |
Crown-rump length (cm) | 32.0 | (1.7) |
Leg length (cm) | 16.8 | (1.5) |
Head circumference (cm) | 33.8 | (1.3) |
Mid upper arm circumference (cm) | 10.3 | (0.9) |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 29.9 | (1.9) |
Chest circumference (cm) | 31.9 | (1.7) |
Triceps skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 4.1 | (3.6, 4.7) |
Subscapular skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 4.3 | (3.9, 4.9) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.5 | (1.2) |
Mothers (n = 571) | Â | Â |
Age (years) | 23.6 | (4.1) |
Weight (kg)* | 55.0 | (49.5, 62.0) |
Height (cm) | 154.7 | (5.4) |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 23.0 | (20.9, 25.6) |
Head circumference (cm) | 53.4 | (1.5) |
Arm muscle area (cm2) | 28.1 | (4.8) |
Triceps skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 16.7 | (12.1, 24.0) |
Biceps skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 8.7 | (6.4, 12.6) |
Subscapular skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 24.4 | (17.6, 33.2) |
Suprailiac skin-fold thickness (mm)* | 32.0 | (23.2, 42.2) |
Intercristal diameter (cm) | 25.7 | (2.5) |
Interspinous diameter (cm) | 23.5 | (2.2) |
External conjugate diameter (cm) | 20.9 | (2.4) |
Parity (No (%)) | Â | Â |
   - 0 | 294 | (51.5) |
   - 1 | 197 | (34.5) |
   - 2 or more | 80 | (14.0) |
Socio-economic status (score) | 15.1 | (5.0) |
Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 4.5 | (0.4) |
Fathers (n = 475) | Â | Â |
Age (years) | 31.3 | (4.7) |
Weight (kg) | 64.5 | (56.5, 71.0) |
Height (cm) | 167.2 | (6.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0 | (20.3, 25.4) |