Table 4 Adjusted means ± standard deviations of child’s BMI, SBP and DBP according to different family classifications*

Families classified by parental BMI

  Both parents’ BMI<25 kg/m²

21.4 ± 0.1

114.4 ± 0.3

74.1 ± 0.2

20.8 ± 0.1

107.4 ± 0.4

69.8 ± 0.3

  Only father’s BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²

22.9 ± 0.1

116.3 ± 0.5

75.2 ± 0.4

22.0 ± 0.2

108.4 ± 0.6

70.8 ± 0.4

  Only mother’s BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²

22.9 ± 0.1

116.0 ± 0.4

75.6 ± 0.3

21.7 ± 0.1

108.3 ± 0.5

70.9 ± 0.4

  Both parents’ BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²

24.5 ± 0.1

119.0 ± 0.5

77.7 ± 0.4

23.0 ± 0.2

109.3 ± 0.6

71.8 ± 0.5

Families classified by parental blood pressure

  Both parents’ BP<120/80 mmHg

21.8 ± 0.2

111.0 ± 0.6

71.9 ± 0.4

20.8 ± 0.2

104.2 ± 0.6

67.2 ± 0.5

  Only father’s BP ≥ 120/80 mmHg

22.3 ± 0.1

114.7 ± 0.4

74.3 ± 0.3

21.4 ± 0.1

107.0 ± 0.5

69.5 ± 0.4

  Only mother’s BP ≥ 120/80 mmHg

22.2 ± 0.1

113.7 ± 0.4

73.6 ± 0.3

21.3 ± 0.2

106.6 ± 0.6

69.4 ± 0.4

  Both parents’ BP ≥ 120/80 mmHg

22.7 ± 0.1

117.9 ± 0.3

76.8 ± 0.2

21.9 ± 0.1

110.2 ± 0.4

72.3 ± 0.3