Birth Weight, Current Anthropometric Markers, and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Brazilian School Children
Table 2
Association between birth weight and anthropometric markers, lipid profile, glucose, HOMA-IR index, and hs-CRP in Brazilian school children ( = 612), 2013.
SGA birth
AGA birth
LGA birth
value
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Anthropometric parameters
Body mass index (-score)
12
−0.6
1.3
444
0.5
1.4
102
0.8
1.3
<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
12
55.8
5.3
441
60.3
8.2
101
63.6
10.5
<0.001
Skinfolds (mm)
12
15.3a
8.2
444
19.7
11.0
101
20.1
11.9
Blood parameters
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
12
161.2
31.4
438
167.0
27.2
100
167.5
24.7
0.82
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
12
51.3
14.2
436
50.3
10.3
101
50.6
10.9
0.97
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
12
109.4
35.7
437
98.4
33.8
101
94.6
28.3
0.26
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
12
88.0
25.0
435
97.2
24.6
100
97.6
23.0
0.59
Glycemia (mg/dL)
12
82.2
6.5
438
82.3
7.8
101
83.0
6.5
0.73
HOMA-IR
12
1.15b
0.8–1.5c
438
1.0b
0.6–1.5 c
101
0.98 b
0.7–1.4 c
Insulin (/dL)
12
5.4b
4.5–7.1c
438
5.0b
3.2–7.2c
101
4.7b
3.4–6.7 c
0.02a
hs-CRP (mg/dL)
12
0.01b
0.01-0.02c
438
0.01b
0.01–0.06c
101
0.0b
0.01–0.09c
<
Nonparametric test—General Linear Model—Gamma distribution. bMedian. cP25–75. SGA: small for gestational age. AGA: appropriate for gestational age. LGA: large for gestational age. HDL: high density lipoprotein. LDL: low density lipoprotein. HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment method for insulin resistance. hs-CRP: high sensitivity c reactive protein.