Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 463 Norwegian children delivered at Stavanger University Hospital in Norway 1993–1995 according to anthropometrics predictors

Predictor

n

Mean

SD

SDS mean

SD of SDS

 Birthweight (kg)

452

3.36

0.73

−0.20

1.22

 BMI 3 months

419

16.4

1.52

0.04

0.99

 BMI 6 months

434

17.2

1.56

0.12

1.06

 BMI 1 year

433

17.2

1.51

0.21

1.10

 BMI 4 years

386

15.9

1.38

−0.08

1.06

 BMI 10.8/11.8 years^a

442

17.8

2.81

−0.21

1.16

 BMI 12.8 years

453

18.8

2.96

−0.10

1.17

  10.8/11.8 years^a

442

63.0

7.49

0.07

1.08

  12.8 years

453

68.2

7.75

0.45

1.01

  10.8/11.8 years^a

442

0.42

0.04

0.05

1.11

  12.8 years

453

0.43

0.05

0.45

0.99

  10.8/11.8 years^a

439

11.5

4.50

−0.27

1.11

  12.8 years

452

12.2

4.86

−0.14

1.06

  12.8 years

437

8.34

3.93

−0.35

1.01

Change in weight/BMI

Change in weight (kg) or BMI

SD

Change in SDS

SD of SDS

Birthweight–3 months (kg)

430

2.71

0.71

0.11

1.26

BMI 3–6 months

418

0.82

1.08

0.09

0.74

BMI 6–12 months

431

−0.02

1.09

0.09

0.77

BMI 1–4 years

383

−1.38

1.39

−0.31

1.01

BMI 4–10.8/11.8 years^a

381

1.90

2.48

−0.14

1.10

BMI 10.8/11.8^a–12.8 years

442

1.07

1.52

0.11

0.67