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Table 1 Characteristics of Pelotas Cohort participants who had weight and height data in childhood, adolescence and adulthood

From: Overweight trajectory and cardio metabolic risk factors in young adults

Variable

N

% or Mean (SD)

Sex

 Male

2002

(70,2)

 Female

851

(8, 29)

Ethnicity

 White

1721

(75,5)

 Black/brown

486

(3, 21)

 Others

74

(2, 3)

Family income at birth (tertile)

 1(poorest)

717

(33,3)

 2

786

(33,4)

 3

716

(33,3)

Mother schooling at birth (years)

 0–4

928

(32.6)

 5–8

1229

(43.1)

 9–11

311

(10.9)

 12 or more

382

(13.4)

Birth weight (g)

 <  2500

178

(2, 6)

 2500 a 3499

1723

(60,4)

 ≥ 3500

951

(33,4)

Gestational age (weeks)

 < 37

119

(5.2)

 37–41

1931

(84.5)

 ≥42)

234

(10.3)

 Childhood

684

(4, 25)

 Overweight

216

(8.0)

Obesity

 Adolescence

234

(11.7)

 Overweight

102

(5.1)

Obesity

Adulthood

 Overweight

836

(37.8)

 Obese

509

(23.0)

Cardio metabolic risk factors at 30 years

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 

123.8(13.9)

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 

75.9(9.5)

 Random glucose (mg/dl)

 

90.0(25.2)

 HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

 

56.4(13.2)

 LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

 

110.7(28.9)

 Triglycerides (mg/dl)

 

128.0(111.7)

 Fat mass (%)

 

28.5(10. 8)

Overweight patterns

 Never

762

(26.7)

 Chilhood or adolescence only

544

(19.1)

 Adulthood only

553

(19.4)

 Childhood + adulthood

530

(18.5)

 Adolescence + adulthood

134

(4.7)

 Always

330

(11.6)

Total

2853