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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants at baseline and the follow-up examination

From: Intake of n-3 LCPUFA and trans-fatty acids is unrelated to development in body mass index and body fat among children

Characteristics

Median

Q1

Q3

Parental characteristics at baseline (n=285)

Paternal BMI (kg/m2)

25.1

23.2

26.9

Maternal BMI (kg/m2)

22.8

20.8

25.2

Maternal education (n=285)

Short n (%)

75 (26.3%)

Medium n (%)

103 (36.1%)

Long n (%)

107 (37.5%)

Characteristics at baseline (6-years of age, n=285)

Sex

Boys (%)

130 (45.6%)

Girls (%)

155 (54.4%)

Weight (kg)

23.9

21.9

26.0

Height (cm)

123.0

119.8

125.5

Sum of skinfold (mm)a

24.4

20.8

28.9

BMI (kg/m2)

15.7

15.0

16.7

Physical activity score (cpm)

695.6

590.5

837.8

Energy intake (MJ/d)

8.2

7.2

9.2

Total fat (E%)

36.0

32.6

38.9

Total fat (g/d)

78.4

65.5

92.9

SFA (E%)

11.8

10.6

12.9

SFA (g/d)

26.1

21.2

31.0

MUFA (E%)

15.5

13.8

17.2

MUFA (g/d)

33.6

27.8

40.5

PUFA (E%)

5.0

4.4

5.5

PUFA (g/d)

10.9

9.3

13.4

n-3 LCPUFA (E%)

0.2

0.2

0.3

n-3 LCPUFA (g/d)

0.5

0.4

0.7

TFA (E%)

0.7

0.5

0.8

TFA (g/d)

1.5

1.1

1.9

Protein (E%)

14.0

12.8

15.2

Protein (g/d)

66.5

60.0

77.0

Carbohydrate (E%)

48.6

45.7

51.5

Carbohydrate (g/d)

253.2

222.3

285.8

Characteristics at follow-up at 9-year-of age (n=285)

Weight (kg)

32.4

29.5

36.3

Height (cm)

139.0

135.4

142.8

Sum of skinfold (mm)

27.3

22.3

38.6

BMI (kg/m2)

16.9

15.7

18.2

Characteristics at second follow up at 13-years-of age (n=221)

Weight (kg)

50.4

45.2

55.5

Height (cm)

163.4

158.5

168

Sum of skinfold (mm)b

29.4

23.4

40.9

BMI (kg/m2)

18.7

17.3

20.4

  1. an=283; b n=220