Table 1 Characteristics of the participants, at baseline in 1985 (childhood) and follow-up in 2004–6 (N = 181)
| Â | Males (N = 97) | Females (N = 84) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Childhood | Adulthood | Childhood | Adulthood | |
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Age (years) | 12 (2) | 31 (3) | 11 (3) | 31 (3) |
Height (cm) | 150.6 (15.0) | 179.7 (6.1) | 148.5 (14.1) | 167.7 (6.1) |
Weight (kg) | 42.7 (13.2) | 86.1 (13.9) | 41.0 (11.7) | 72.8 (18.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3 (2.4) | 26.6 (3.5) | 18.2 (2.6) | 25.9 (6.1) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 65.4 (7.7) | 90.3 (9.2) | 62.2 (7.1) | 80.5 (13.6) |
Skin fold thickness (mm)* | 40.2 (19.8) | 67.1 (25.5) | 54.2 (21.9) | 88.4 (34.6) |
Fitness (W/kg) | 3.1 (0.6) | 3.0 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.7) |
Systolic BP (mmHg)†| 108.5 (14.7) | 127.9 (10.3) | 108.7 (14.1) | 113.1 (10.1) |
Diastolic BP (mmHg)†| 64.6 (12.0) | 77.8 (8.3) | 67.1 (10.8) | 72.0 (9.0) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)‡ | 4.4 (0.8) | 5.0 (0.9) | 4.6 (1.2) | 4.8 (1.2) |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)‡ | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.3) |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)‡ | 2.6 (0.6) | 3.1 (0.7) | 2.8 (0.6) | 2.9 (1.1) |
Triglycerides (mmol/l)‡ | 0.7 (0.49 - 0.8) | 1.1 (0.7 - 1.6) | 0.7 (0.6 - 0.8) | 0.8 (0.6 - 1.2) |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | ¥ | 5.2 (0.4) | ¥ | 4.9 (0.4) |
Fasting Insulin | ¥ | 7.4 (4.5) | ¥ | 7.3 (4.5) |