Table 1 Relationships between anthropometric markers and children's age according to gender and study period
From: Secular trends in height and weight among children and adolescents of the Seychelles, 1956–2006
1956–7 | 1998–9 | 2005–6 | ANCOVA | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | |||||
Height (cm/year of age) | 5.17 [4.86–5.48] | 5.51 [5.15–5.87] | 5.54 [5.30–5.79] | 0.67 | 0.526 |
Weight (kg/year of age) | 2.44 [2.02–2.86] | 3.61 [2.97–4.25] | 3.80 [3.38–4.22] | 2.89 | 0.081 |
Girls | |||||
Height (cm/year of age) | 5.24 [4.96–5.53] | 5.05 [4.11–5.99] | 5.06 [4.01 – 6.12] | 0.02 | 0.983 |
Weight (kg/year of age) | 2.86 [2.20–3.53] | 3.63 [3.22 – 4.04] | 3.75 [3.27–4.24] | 1.66 | 0.219 |