Table 1 Characteristics of the GECKO Drenthe cohort
Total | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Child characteristics | |||
Gestational age (weeks)(1089) | 39.9 ± 1.6 | 39.8 ± 1.6 | 39.9 ± 1.5 |
Age of assessment (years)(1135) | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 5.8 ± 0.3 |
Height (cm) (977) | 118.5 ± 5.1 | 118.8 ± 5.1 | 118.2 ± 5.0 |
Weight (kg) (977) | 22.5 ± 3.0 | 22.5 ± 2.8 | 22.4 ± 3.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) (977) | 15.8 (15.1, 16.7) | 15.8 (15.1, 16.6) | 15.7 (15.0, 16.7) |
BMI Z-score (SD) (977) | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.2 ± 0.8 |
Waist (cm) (902) | 54.6 ± 4.3 | 54.7 ± 4.4 | 54.5 ± 4.2 |
Waist Z-score (SD) (902) | 0.4 ± 1.0 | 0.3 ± 1.0 | 0.4 ± 0.9* |
DBP (mmHg) (856) | 62.0 ± 8.3 | 60.7 ± 7.9 | 62.4 ± 7.5* |
DBP Z-score (SD) (856) | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.7 | 0.5 ± 0.7** |
SBP (mmHg) (847) | 103.3 ± 9.6 | 103.8 ± 8.5 | 103.3 ± 8.5 |
SBP Z-score (SD) (847) | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.8** |
Motor milestones and Physical activity | |||
Age ‘walking without support’ (months)(666) | 14.1 ± 1.9 (7.0–19.0) 14.0 (13.0–15.0) | 14.1 ± 1.9 (9.0–19.0) 14.0 (13.0–15.0) | 14.0 ± 1.9 (7.0–19.0) 14.0 (13.0–15.0) |
Age of assessment (years)(1135) | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 5.7 ± 0.8 | 5.6 ± 0.8 |
SB (min/day) (1135) | 373.0 ± 55.3 | 367.5 ± 54.4 | 379.0 ± 55.6** |
LPA (min/day) (1135) | 264.9 ± 38.1 | 264.9 ± 36.5 | 264.8 ± 39.7 |
MPA (min/day) (1135) | 43.8 (34.7, 54.9) | 47.2 (39.3, 59.8) | 40.0 (30.9, 48.8)** |
VPA (min/day) (1135) | 16.7 (11.3, 24.3) | 18.6 (12.8, 26.4) | 14.7 (10.2, 22.0)** |
MVPA (min/day) (1135) | 61.3 (47.8, 80.0) | 68.1 (53.2, 85.6) | 54.5 (42.0, 71.2)** |
Total PA (cpm) (1135) | 1319.5 (1140.9, 1522.1) | 1362.6 (1202.9, 1585.1) | 1250.1 (1079.0, 1457.3)** |