Table 2

Physical characteristics of infants born to normal weight and obese biological mothers

Parameter for infants
Biological Mothers


Normal weight
Obese

Body weight (kg)
7.4 ± 0.6
7.4 ± 1.1
Length (cm)
69 ± 6
69 ± 0.9
Age (months)
4.7 ± 0.1
5.1 ± 1.0
BMI (weight;kg/height2;m)
15.6 ± 1.4
15.8 ± 1.9
Body fat (%)
26 ± 2
26 ± 3
Weight for length (percentile)
27 ± 23
31 ± 30
Weight for length Z-score
-0.1 ± 0.9
0.07 ± 1.20
Weight for age (percentile)
72 ± 20
73 ± 17
Weight for age Z-score
-0.02 ± 1.20
0.02 ± 1.00
Length for age (percentile)
73 ± 23
89 ± 9
Length for age Z-score
-0.4 ± 0.6
0.39 ± 0.28

Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2005 4:17   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-17