Demographic and anthropometric data of the children in the three groups
| Variables | Group 1 (n = 15) | Group 2 (n = 36) | Group 3 (n = 35) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *One way analysis of variance | ||||
| BMI, body mass index | ||||
| Age (years) | 7.4 (1.4) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.4 (1.6) | 0.14 |
| Sex (M/F) | 10/5 | 14/22 | 15/20 | 0.18 |
| Weight (kg) | 24.1 (10.1) | 27.2 (10.0) | 27.8 (7.9) | 0.42 |
| Height (m) | 1.22 (0.13) | 1.26 (1.35) | 1.30 (0.11) | 0.10 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 15.4 (3.0) | 16.6 (2.7) | 16.1 (2.5) | 0.34 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.3 (2.0) | 29.4 (2.9) | 39.5 (2.1) | |
| Birth weight (g) | 1245 (242) | 1381 (433) | 3253 (396) | |
| Z score of birth weight | −2.29 (0.63) | −0.01 (0.71) | −0.04 (1.1) | <0.001 |