Table 2

Summary statistics of the growth parameters’ random effects estimated by the SITAR method

Growth parameters*Random effects
SDCorrelations
SizeTempo
Size (log(kg))0.16
Tempo (months)0.740.75
Velocity (fractional)0.32−0.77−0.66
Residual (kg)†0.37
  • *Model adjusted for sex with three internal knots for the spline curve.†The value is obtained by multiplying the estimated residual by the geometric mean of weight.

  • SITAR, SuperImposition by Translation And Rotation.