Table 1 Description of the sample as covariates, nutritional status, abdominal adiposity and lung function. 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort (n = 3438)
Social, demographic, behavioral variables and nutritional status | Male (n = 1717) N (%) | Female (n = 1721) N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (grams)a | 0.003 | ||
> = 2500 | 1614 (94.0) | 1572 (91.4) | |
<2500 | 103 (6.0) | 148 (8.6) | |
Maternal smoking during pregnancya | 0.932 | ||
No | 1115 (64.9) | 1120 (65.1) | |
Yes | 602 (35.1) | 601 (34.9) | |
Skin color | 0.121 | ||
White | 1290 (75.1) | 1315 (76.4) | |
Black | 274 (16.0) | 274 (15.9) | |
Brown | 95 (5.5) | 80 (4.7) | |
Others | 58 (3.4) | 52 (3.0) | |
Education (years) | < 0.001 | ||
0–4 | 103 (6.1) | 102 (6.0) | |
5–8 | 381 (22.4) | 290 (17.0) | |
9–11 | 551 (32.5) | 481 (28.2) | |
≥ 12 | 662 (39.0) | 833 (48.8) | |
Smoking status | 0.008 | ||
Never | 978 (57.0) | 1040 (60.5) | |
Former | 296 (17.2) | 312 (18.2) | |
Smoker | 443 (25.8) | 366 (21.3) | |
Wheezing in the last year | 0.009 | ||
No | 1488 (86.7) | 1437 (83.5) | |
Yes | 229 (13.3) | 284 (16.5) | |
Use of corticoids in the last three monthsb | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1576 (95.5) | 1480 (89.9) | |
Yes | 75 (4.5) | 167 (10.1) | |
Physical activity in leisurec | < 0.001 | ||
Inactive | 1040 (61.7) | 1341 (79.0) | |
Active | 646 (38.3) | 356 (21.0) | |
Nutritional status (body mass index) | < 0.001 | ||
Underweight | 25 (1.5) | 44 (2.6) | |
Normal weight | 610 (35.7) | 772 (45.0) | |
Overweight | 697 (40.7) | 493 (28.7) | |
Obese | 379 (22.2) | 407 (23.7) | |
Anthropometric, adiposity and pulmonary function variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P* |
Height (cm) | 174.4 (6.9) | 161.4 (6.2) | < 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 82.2 (16.8) | 69.6 (16.2) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference | 89.2 (11.8) | 80.6 (12.0) | < 0.001 |
Total fat mass (%) | 24.5 (9.2) | 37.3 (8.5) | < 0.001 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm) | 1.9 (1.0) | 2.6 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
Visceral adipose tissue (cm) | 6.9 (2.0) | 4.9 (1.7) | < 0.001 |
FEV1 (liters) | 4.0 (0.6) | 2.9 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
FVC (liters) | 4.8 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.5) | < 0.001 |