Relation of Growth Rate from Birth to Three Months and Four to Six Months to Body Mass Index at Ages Four to Six Years

Table 1

Mean log BMI at 4 to 6 years of age as a function of weight gain in months 4 to 6 of life. The data show that there are significant differences between means for quartiles 1 and 2 and means for quartiles 3 and 4.

Quartile	Gain range from 4 to 6 months of age (kg)	Mean log BMI at 4 to 6 years of age	Standard error
1	<1.5	1.200	0.09
2	1.5 to 1.9	1.201	0.08
3	1.9 to 2.5	1.229	0.09
4	>2.5	1.232	0.08