Height and weight

Height and weight were measured without shoes and heavy clothing.

Maternal height was measured at early pregnancy, and maternal weight was assessed in early, mid and late pregnancy. Father's weight and height were measured at early pregnancy.

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  • Generation R

  • Early pregnancy
    •   M F
    0 months - 6 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
  • Mid pregnancy
    •   M
    0 months - 4 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
  • Late pregnancy
    •   M
    0 months - 2 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
  • 6 weeks
    •   C
    0 months - 5 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 2 months
    •   C
    0 months - 6 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 3 months
    •   C
    1 months - 37 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 4 months
    •   C
    4 months - 5 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 6 months
    •   C
    4 months - 12 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 1 year
    •   C
    10 months - 41 months   From 2003-01-01 to 2007-12-31
  • 1.5 years
    •   C
    16 months - 31 months   From 2003-01-01 to 2007-12-31
  • 2 years
    •   C
    22 months - 47 months   From 2004-01-01 to 2008-12-31
  • 2.5 years
    •   C
    28 months - 5.1 years   From 2004-01-01 to 2008-12-31
  • 3 years
    •   C
    34 months - 4.7 years   From 2005-01-01 to 2009-12-31
  • 4 years
    •   C
    46 months - 6.2 years   From 2006-01-01 to 2010-12-31
  • 5-6 years
    •   C
    4.9 - 9.1 years   From 2008-01-01 to 2012-12-31
  • 9-10 years
    •   C
    8.7 - 12.5 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2016-12-31
  • 13-14 years
    •   C
    12.5 - 16.8 years   From 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   C
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Anthropometrics/Body measures
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Height and weight
    Measure name Height, weight, BMI
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