Table 1

Anthropometrics of infants grouped according to maternal BMI


7, (4M/3F) Lean
7, (3M/4F) Overweight
7, (4M/3F) Obese

Maternal BMI (kg/m2)
21.8 ± 1.9
27.4 ± 1.2 *
38.0 ± 6.2‡†
Age (months)
4.0 ± 1.5
3.5 ± 2.4
4.2 ± 2.1
Body weight (kg)
6.7 ± 1.3
6.1 ± 1.4
7.0 ± 1.5
Length (cm)
66.3 ± 5.7
62.9 ± 7.3
63.9 ± 8.0
Body fat (%)
23.8 ± 4.1
22.4 ± 5.0
26.8 ± 2.1 ‡
BMI (kg/m2)
15.1 ± 1.3
15.3 ± 1.4
16.7 ± 1.2 †‡
Weight for length (percentile)
17.1 ± 18.0
28.6 ± 32.5
53.6 ± 37.4†
Weight for age (percentile)
55.7 ± 31.1
55.7 ± 33.8
71.4 ± 15.5
Length for age (percentile)
87.6 ± 10.4
73.6 ± 34.8
67.1 ± 36.7
Standard deviation score for body weight
0.19 ± 0.90
-0.22 ± 1.00
0.44 ± 1.02

* = (p < 0.05) between the lean and over weight groups

† = (p < 0.05) between the lean and obese groups

‡ = (p < 0.05) between the over weight and obese groups

Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2008 7:15   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-15

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