Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the children in the study performed under field conditions (study A) and in the study performed under standardised conditions (study B)

Population measured under field conditionsPopulation measured under standardised conditions
Short term variability (n=32)Long term variability (n=25)Long term variability (n=15)
Values are mean (SD), range.
No of boys17128
Age (years)4.3 (0.2) (3.7–4.9)4.3 (0.3) (3.7–4.9)4.6 (1.0) (3.2–5.9)
Height (cm)106.3 (4.5) (98.0–119.0)105.7 (3.6) (98.0–111.0)110.9 (7.0) (97.5–122.9)
Weight (kg)18.8 (2.5) (14.9–24.7)18.5 (2.5) (14.9–24.7)19.0 (2.7) (15.0–23.7)