Table 1

Anthropometric characteristics at birth and ages 4 and 7 years according to sagittal standing postural patterns, shown separately for girls and boys

AllSway patternFlat patternNeutral to hyperlordotic pattern
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Girls, n=1029
 Weight
  Birth, g3102.1 (521.3)3155.7 (507.5)3063.1 (539.3)3112.5 (511.2)
  4 years, kg17.9 (3.0)18.0 (3.3)17.3 (2.7)18.3 (3.1)
  7 years, kg25.9 (5.4)26.1 (5.7)24.6 (4.6)26.9 (5.6)
 Length/height, cm
  Birth48.2 (2.3)48.4 (2.1)48.2 (2.5)48.2 (2.3)
  4 years104.3 (4.5)104.6 (4.5)104.1 (4.4)104.4 (4.6)
  7 years122.8 (5.1)123.1 (5.1)122.4 (4.9)123.0 (5.3)
 Ponderal index/BMI
  Birth, 100×(g/cm3)2.74 (0.26)2.77 (0.26)2.71 (0.26)2.76 (0.27)
  4 years, kg/m2 16.36 (1.99)16.36 (2.21)15.92 (1.78)16.67 (2.00)
  7 years, kg/m2 17.08 (2.67)17.11 (2.79)16.31 (2.30)17.63 (2.75)