Table 1 General characteristics of the individuals at age 17 years for which DNA methylation was measured
From: DNA methylation of the IGF2/H19 imprinting control region and adiposity distribution in young adults
| Â | Male | Â | Female | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 162 | Â | 144 | Â |
| Â | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) |
Age (years) | 16.4 | (0.5) | 16.4 | (0.5) |
Weight (kg) | 59.4 | (14.8) | 58.6 | (14.7) |
Height (cm) | 166.7 | (8.4) | 162.6 | (6.2) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.2 | (4.5) | 22.1 | (5.1) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 77.6 | (12.6) | 75.7 | (12.0) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.0 | (1.7) | 39.0 | (1.6) |
| Â | % | Â | % | Â |
Family income (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤$25,000 | 4.6 |  | 8.6 |  |
$25,000 to $50,000 | 13.8 | Â | 24.2 | Â |
$50,001 to $104,000 | 41.5 | Â | 43.8 | Â |
≥$104,001 | 36.2 |  | 23.4 |  |
Ethnicity (% whose mothers are Caucasian) | 91 | Â | 88 | Â |