Table 2

Characteristics of subjects

Genotype
TT Tt tt p value
Girls (n = 68)
 n243311
 Percentage35.348.516.2
 Age (years)7.31 (0.03)7.26 (0.02)7.27 (0.04)0.33
 Weight (kg)27.65 (0.95)25.29 (0.75)23.7 (11.04)0.03
 Height (cm)126.72 (1.02)123.31 (0.60)122.64 (1.62)0.008
 Body mass index (kg/m2)17.47 (0.47)16.59 (0.38)15.26 (0.41)0.10
 Birth weight (kg)3.43 (0.10)3.22 (0.79)3.28 (1.29)0.27
 Birth length (cm)49.71 (0.42)49.07 (0.39)49.04 (0.85)0.51
 Midparental height (cm)163.79 (1.52)164.31 (0.89)163.35 (1.58)0.89
Boys (n = 46)
 n11269
 Percentage23.956.519.5
 Age (years)7.28 (0.03)7.28 (0.01)7.30 (0.01)0.85
 Weight ((kg)26.07 (1.40)26.65 (1.39)27.27 (1.97)0.91
 Height (cm)125.12 (2.00)125.05 (1.38)127.01 (2.86)0.77
 Body mass index (kg/m2)16.58 (1.21)16.83 (1.05)16.80 (1.31)0.97
 Birth weight (kg)3.78 (0.15)3.52 (0.10)3.28 (0.13)0.10
 Birth length (cm)51.22 (0.91)50.36 (0.43)50.00 (0.89)0.52
 Midparental height (cm)177.17 (2.02)175.81 (1.07)171.92 (6.32)0.38
  • Values are mean (SE). p value using ANOVA test.