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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in this study

From: Influence of parental weight change on the incidence of overweight and obesity in offspring

Variables

Household (n = 2963)

  Household asset score

1.0 (2.0)

  Urban residence

803 (27.1%)

Year of study entry

  1991

1545 (52.1%)

  1993

265 (8.9%)

  1997

382 (12.9%)

  2000

202 (6.8%)

  2004

195 (6.6%)

  2006

97 (3.3%)

  2009

165 (5.6%)

  2011

112 (3.8%)

Father (n = 2963)

  Age, years

36.0 (8.0)

  BMI, kg/m2

21.6 (3.3)

  Overweight and obesity

405 (13.7%)

Mother (n = 2963)

  Age, years

34.0 (8.0)

  BMI, kg/m2

21.5 (3.6)

  Overweight and obesity

425 (14.3%)

Children (n = 2963)

  Male

1536 (51.8%)

  Age, years

7.0 (6.0)

  Han Nationality

2524 (85.2%)

  Energy intake, kcal/day

1669.6 (851.0)

  BMI, kg/m2

15.5 (2.1)

  Overweight and obesity

0

  1. The normal and non-normal continuous variables were described as mean ± standard deviation and median (interquartile range), respectively. Categorical variables were presented as number (percentages)
  2. BMI indicates body mass index