Table 3 Children's anthropometric characteristics (mean values, with standard deviation in brackets) by duration of breastfeeding
| Â | 15-year old children | 9-year old children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of breastfeeding | BMI, kg/m 2 | Waist circumference, cm | Sum of five skin folds, mm | BMI, kg/m 2 | Waist circumference, cm | Sum of five skin folds, mm |
< 2 months | 21.8 (3.8) | 75.3 (11.2) | 59.8 (28.2) | 17.7 (3.4) | 62.2 (9.1) | 47.9 (29.8) |
2–3 months | 20.6 (2.6) | 70.3 (6.2) | 53.1 (24.0) | 17.3 (2.3) | 60.9 (5.8) | 45.1 (19.2) |
4–5 months | 20.6 (2.4) | 71.6 (5.8) | 53.5 (21.9) | 17.3 (2.4) | 60.2 (6.3) | 46.8 (22.9) |
≥ 6 months | 20.7 (2.4) | 70.8 (6.5) | 51.7 (22.5) | 17.3 (2.5) | 60.8 (6.2) | 46.0 (19.2) |