Table 1 |
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Physical characteristics of normal and obese biological mothers |
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Parameter for biological mothers |
Normal weight |
Obese |
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Number of subjects |
3 |
4 |
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Body weight (kg) |
57.8 ± 2.0 |
85.6 ± 12.0* |
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Height (cm) |
158 ± 3.8 |
152 ± 5.1 |
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Age (y) |
27.7 ± 10.6 |
28.8 ± 3.2 |
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BMI (weight;kg/height2;m) |
23.1 ± 0.6 |
33.5 ± 5.3* |
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Body fat (%) |
35 ± 2 |
44 ± 5* |
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* p <0.05 |
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Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2005 4:17 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-17 |
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