Influence of Weight Gain Rate on Early Life Nutritional Status and Body Composition of Children
Table 1
Correlation between Body Mass Index for age, body fat percentage, fat percentage of the android region, and waist circumference with rates of weight and length gain and control variables of children 4–7 years of age, Viçosa, MG, 2011-2012.
Variables
BMI/A (-score)
Body fat %
Fat % in the android region
Waist circumference (cm)
Value of
Value of
Value of
Value of
Weight gain rate (g/day)
0.37
<0.001
0.22
<0.001
0.20
<0.001
0.37
<0.001
Pregestational BMI1 (kg/m2)
0.27
<0.001
0.12
0.05
0.16
0.01
0.21
<0.001
Birth weight (kg)
0.17
0.01
0.02
0.70
0.01
0.81
0.20
<0.001
Length at birth (cm)
0.10
0.08
0.02
0.70
0.02
0.67
0.12
0.04
Current age (months)
0.10
0.11
0.15
0.02
0.14
0.02
0.40
<0.001
Maternal age2 (years)
−0.01
0.88
0.02
0.68
−0.02
0.77
0.05
0.40
Per capita income (in reais)
0.06
0.33
0.09
0.16
0.01
0.87
0.04
0.53
BMI = Body Mass Index; % = percentage; cm = centimeter; g = gram; kg = kilogram; m = meter; = correlation coefficient; aPearson correlation; bSpearman correlation; ; .
