Descriptive statistics of BMI z-score trajectories
| BMI z-score trajectories | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n=886) | Early persistent obesity (n=48) | Delayed overweight (n=143) | Early transient overweight (n=163) | |
| Age 1 year | ||||
| BMI | 16.9 (16.8 to 17.0) | 18.5 (18.0 to 19.0) | 17.1 (16.8 to 17.3) | 19. 9 (19.6 to 20.2) |
| BMI z-score | −0.28 (−0.34 to −0.22) | 0.67 (0.37 to 0.97) | −0.20 (−0.33 to −0.06) | 1.51 (1.34 to 1.67) |
| Age 4 years | ||||
| BMI | 15.6 (15.5 to 15.7) | 19.2 (18.7 to 19.7) | 16.7 (16.5 to 16.9) | 17.7 (17.5 to 17.9) |
| BMI z-score | −0.38 (−0.43 to −0.33) | 2.11 (1.73 to 2.46) | 0.36 (0.23 to 0.48) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.19) |
| Age 10 years | ||||
| BMI | 16.9 (16.7 to 17.0) | 26.4 (25.5 to 27.4) | 21.8 (21.4 to 22.1) | 18.6 (18.2 to 18.9) |
| BMI z-score | −0.42 (−0.46 to −0.38) | 2.80 (2.48 to 3.12) | 1.23 (1.12 to 1.34) | 0.15 (0.04 to 0.27) |
| Age 18 years | ||||
| BMI | 21.5 (21.3 to 21.7) | 34.9 (33.4 to 36.4) | 29.0 (28.4 to 29.6) | 23.5 (23.1 to 24.0) |
| BMI z-score | −0.39 (−0.44 to −0.35) | 2.70 (2.35 to 3.05) | 1.35 (1.21 to 1.48) | 0.07 (−0.03 to 0.18) |
All figures are presented as: Mean (95% CI).
BMI, Body Mass Index.