Table 6 Blood levels and anthropometric measures of children at Time II (N = 204)
| Time II | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Community 1 | Community 2 | Total |
| N | 87 | 117 | 204 |
|
Anthropometric n (%) |
87/87 (100%) |
115/117 (98%) |
202/204 (99%) |
|
Height (in) M (SD) Range |
51.48 (± 5.27) 39.02–63.70 |
51.43 (± 5.38) 37.32–62.36 |
51.45 (± 5.32) 37.32–63.70 |
|
Weight (lbs) M (SD) Range |
70.58 (± 25.26) 28.20–114.6 |
72.19 (± 28.76) 29.80–180.40 |
71.50 (± 27.25) 28.20–180.40 |
| BMIa n (%) |
85/87 (98%) |
115/117 (98%) |
200/204 (98%) |
| Underweight (< 5th %ile) | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Normal (5th–85th %ile) | 67% | 61% | 64% |
| Overweight or Obese (≥ 85th %ile) | 27% | 36% | 32% |
| Obese (≥ 95th %ile) | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Heavy Metal (μg/dL) | |||
|
As M (SD) Range |
0.34 (± 0.18) 0.03–1.21 |
0.47 (± 0.28) 0.05–2.07 |
0.43 (± 0.25) 0.03–2.07 |
|
Pb M (SD) Range |
0.85 (± 0.65) 0.20–3.93 |
0.94 (± 0.56) 0.02–4.17 |
0.90 (± 060) 0.02–4.17 |
|
Cd M (SD) Range |
0.04 (± 0.04) 0.00–0.32 |
0.05 (± 0.05) 0.00–0.25 |
0.05 (± − 0.05) 0.00–0.32 |