Table 1 Distribution of anthropometric values at 4, 6, and 9 years of age
N | Age (months) | p-value | Weight (kg) | p-value | Height (cm) | p-value | BMI (kg/m2) | p-value | Waist circumference (cm) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||||||
TOTAL | |||||||||||
4 years | 1,902 | 48.5 (1.8) | 16.9 (2.3) | 103.4 (4.4) | 15.8 (1.5) | 51.8 (3.8) | |||||
6 years | 1,902 | 73.4 (3.3) | 22.4 (4.1) | 117.5 (5.3) | 16.1 (2.0) | 56.2 (5.6) | |||||
9 years | 1,902 | 110.9 (4.5) | 33.6 (8.0) | 136.2 (6.6) | 18.0 (3.3) | 64.7 (8.9) | |||||
AGE | |||||||||||
4 years | 0.047 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.352 | 0.652 | ||||||
Boys | 944 | 48.6 (1.9) | 17.1 (2.3) | 104.0 (4.4) | 15.8 (1.5) | 51.7 (3.6) | |||||
Girls | 958 | 48.4 (1.7) | 16.7 (2.3) | 102.9 (4.3) | 15.7 (1.6) | 51.9 (4.0) | |||||
6 years | 0.931 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.052 | 0.530 | ||||||
Boys | 944 | 73.4 (3.3) | 22.7 (4.1) | 118.0 (5.4) | 16.2 (2.0) | 56.2 (5.3) | |||||
Girls | 958 | 73.4 (3.3) | 22.1 (4.0) | 117.1 (5.2) | 16.0 (2.0) | 56.2(5.8) | |||||
9 years | 0.901 | 0.006 | 0.001 | 0.086 | 0.098 | ||||||
Boys | 944 | 110.9 (4.5) | 34.1 (8.1) | 136.7 (6.4) | 18.1 (3.5) | 65.1 (9.0) | |||||
Girls | 958 | 111.0 (4.5) | 33.1 (7.8) | 135.8 (6.7) | 17.8 (3.0) | 64.3 (8.7) | |||||
HOUSEHOLD AFFLUENCE | |||||||||||
4 years | 0.053 | 0.052 | 0.084 | 0.124 | 0.003 | ||||||
Low | 309 | 48.7 (2.2) | 17.3 (2.7) | 103.8 (4.6) | 16.0 (1.8) | 52.6 (4.4) | |||||
Medium | 589 | 48.3 (1.6) | 16.8 (2.3) | 103.1 (4.1) | 15.8 (1.5) | 51.7 (3.8) | |||||
High | 1,004 | 48.5 (1.8) | 16.9 (2.2) | 103.5 (4.4) | 15.7 (1.4) | 51.6 (3.6) | |||||
6 years | 0.594 | 0.072 | 0.104 | 0.060 | 0.001 | ||||||
Low | 309 | 73.5 (3.1) | 23.0 (4.8) | 117.1 (5.6) | 16.5 (2.4) | 57.4 (6.3) | |||||
Medium | 589 | 73.2 (2.9) | 22.3 (4.0) | 117.1 (5.1) | 16.1 (2.1) | 56.2 (5.8) | |||||
High | 1,004 | 73.4 (3.4) | 22.2 (4.0) | 117.7 (5.4) | 16.0 (1.8) | 55.9 (5.0) | |||||
9 years | 0.158 | 0.005 | 0.188 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
Low | 309 | 110.7 (4.1) | 35.2 (9.2) | 136.4 (7.0) | 18.7 (3.6) | 66.7 (9.8) | |||||
Medium | 589 | 110.9 (4.1) | 33.4 (8.3) | 135.9 (6.5) | 18.0 (3.6) | 64.8 (9.3) | |||||
High | 1,004 | 111.1 (4.6) | 33.2 (7.3) | 136.4 (6.5) | 17.7 (2.9) | 64.0 (8.1) | |||||