Table 2

Mean BMI and height (m) at all ages for children and for lineage groups with SD and range

Child age 0
N=924
Child age 5
N=568
Child age 9
N=298
Mother
N=556
Father
N=450
MGM
N=375
MGF
N=228
PGM
N=226
PGF
N=142
Mean13.6016.6218.1026.2826.8928.7728.2829.2928.66
BMI (SD)(1.78)(1.73)(3.23)(5.11)(3.68)(6.07)(4.14)(5.42)(4.47)
Range7.08–31.8012.54–24.3311.88–38.4216.87–51.5317.55–39.2815.39–64.9119.19–41.5919.24–60.0116.31–50.12
Mean0.511.121.391.631.781.581.721.581.71
Height (SD)(0.03)(0.05)(0.08)(0.06)(0.07)(0.05)(0.06)(0.05)(0.06)
Range0.36–0.620.97–1.271.19–1.581.45–1.851.52–2.081.39–1.761.55–1.881.44–1.731.56–1.94
  • BMI, body mass index; MGF, maternal grandfather; MGM, maternal grandmother; PGF, paternal grandfather; PGM, paternal grandmother.