Table 1 Description of children and mothers in the iABC cohort study (n = 314)
Birth characteristics a | |
Fat-free mass, kg | 2.8 ± 0.3 |
Fat mass, kg | 0.2 ± 0.2 |
Weight, kg | 3.1 ± 0.4 |
Length, cm | 49.2 ± 1.9 |
Male sex, n (%) | 164 (52.2) |
Birth order, n (%) | |
1st | 152 (48.4) |
2nd | 82 (26.1) |
≥3rd | 80 (25.5) |
Maternal age at delivery, years | 24.8 ± 4.6 |
Maternal education, n (%) | |
No school | 19 (6.1) |
Primary | 195 (62.1) |
≥Secondary | 100 (31.8) |
Postnatal characteristics 0–4 years | |
Postnatal maternal BMI, kg/m2 | 22.3 ± 3.5 |
Breastfeeding status at 3.5 months, n (%) | |
Exclusive | 74 (23.6) |
Predominant | 127 (40.4) |
Partial | 103 (32.8) |
No breastfeeding | 10 (3.2) |
FM accretion from 0 to 4 months, SD score | −0.03 ± 1.0 |
FFM accretion from 0 to 6 months, SD score | 0.02 ± 1.1 |
Child characteristics at 4 years | |
Child age, months | 48.3 ± 0.8 |
Fat-free mass, kg | 10.9 ± 1.2 |
Fat mass, kg | 3.8 ± 1.4 |
Stunted (HAZ < −2), n (%) | 71 (22.6) |
