Table 1 Characteristics of the studied sample of mothers and their offspring
Offspring characteristics | |
Males, n(%) | 2686 (52.4%) |
Females, n(%) | 2439 (47.5%) |
Birth weight, Kg | 3.33 (0.50) |
BMI at age 8 (child), Kg/m 2 | 17.6 (3.01) |
BMI status | |
 Underweight | 370 (7.2%) |
 Normal | 2932 (57.2%) |
 Overweight | 1240 (24.2%) |
 Obese | 583 (11.4%) |
Maternal characteristics | |
Maternal age at pregnancy, years | 27.8 (4.7) |
Gestational weight gain (GWG), Kg | 14.3 (6.1) |
Maternal BMI status in first visit, n(%) | |
 Underweight | 194 (3.8%) |
 Normal | 4044 (79.9%) |
 Overweight | 757 (14.8%) |
 Obese | 130 (2.5%) |
Maternal BMI status in last visit, n (%) | |
 Normal | 1302 (25.4%) |
 Overweight | 2467 (48.1%) |
 Obese | 1356 (26.5%) |
Exercise level | |
 Never | 3303 (64.5%) |
 Moderate | 858 (16.7%) |
 Sometimes per week | 708 (13.8%) |
 Often | 162 (3.2%) |
 Daily | 94 (1.8%) |
Smoking status during pregnancy, n (%) | |
 Yes | 588 (11.5%) |
 No | 4537 (88.5%) |
Alcohol consumption, n(%) | |
 Yes | 476 (9.3%) |
 No | 4649 (90.7%) |