Table 2 Baseline Participant Characteristics by Child Obesity Status at 36 monthsa
From: Salivary epigenetic biomarkers as predictors of emerging childhood obesity
Child Characteristics | Child not obese at 36 months (n = 47) | Child obese at 36 months (n = 28) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.32 | ||
Male | 24 (51.1%) | 11 (39.3%) | |
Female | 23 (48.9%) | 17 (60.7%) | |
Age at anthropometry collection (years) | 4.3 (0.8) | 4.3 (0.8) | 0.90 |
Age category (years) | 0.93 | ||
3 | 21 (44.7%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
4 | 17 (36.2%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
5 | 9 (19.1%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 16.6 (0.7) | 16.9 (0.8) | 0.06 |
BMI-Z | 0.8 (0.5) | 1.0 (0.4) | 0.06 |
BMI category | 0.05 | ||
Normal weight | 34 (72.3%) | 14 (50.0%) | |
Overweight | 13 (27.7%) | 14 (50.0%) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 52.9 (2.6) | 54.3 (3.6) | 0.13 |
Race/Ethnicity | 0.41 | ||
Hispanic Mexican | 36 (76.6%) | 19 (67.9%) | |
Hispanic non-Mexican | 11 (23.4%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
Parent Characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 33.0 (5.2) | 30.4 (6.0) | 0.06 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.2 (7.4) | 29.7 (7.3) | 0.88 |
BMI category | 0.67 | ||
Normal weight | 18 (38.3%) | 10 (35.7%) | |
Overweight | 8 (17.0%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
Obese | 21 (44.7%) | 15 (53.6%) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.0 (16.2) | 99.3 (16.1) | 0.47 |