Table 3 Height, weight and body mass index in the female offspring sample across quintiles of prenatal PCB exposure (mean or percentages)
Participation in 2001/02Participation in 2006/07Total, n = 176
PCB concentration (μg/l) during pregnancyPCB concentration (μg/l) during pregnancy
0–0.05, n = 280.05–1.94, n = 311.95–3.45, n = 253.45–7.08, n = 33>7.1, n = 340–0.05, n = 280.05–1.94, n = 251.95–3.45, n = 313.45–7.08, n = 23>7.1, n = 22
Height in cm (SD)166.2166.0167.2168.3167.6165.1166.4167.5169.1166.4167.0 (6.6)
(6.8)(7.9)(7.5)(7.6)(5.6)(6.2)(8.4)(6.9)(7.1)(7.7)n = 175
Weight in kg (SD)70.267.470.272.071.876.970.275.185.473.274.2 (18.5)
(18.2)(17.4)(11.6)(14.6)(15.5)(22.4)(18.0)(16.2)(23.3)(14.6)n = 175
BMI in kg/m2 (SD)25.224.225.125.425.528.025.126.830.026.426.5 (6.0)
(5.3)(4.4)(4.0)(4.7)(5.0)(7.1)(4.5)(5.7)(8.6)(4.7)n = 175
  • BMI, body mass index; PCB, polychlorinated biphenyl.