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Table 1 Total variance of height, weight, and whole body composition traits

From: Trait-specific tracking and determinants of body composition: a 7-year follow-up study of pubertal growth in girls

   

Within-individual variance

Between-individual variance

 

Age 11 yr

Age 18 yr

Age 11 to18 yr

Age 11 to 18 yr

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SE)

Height (cm)

145.6 (8.0)

165.8 (5.0)

4.83 (0.27)

34.5 (2.82)

Weight (kg)

39.2 (8.7)

60.2 (10.0)

12.4 (0.72)

86.4 (5.71)

Bone mass (kg)

1.41 (0.27)

2.46 (0.37)

0.015 (0.001)

0.079 (0.007)

Lean mass (kg)

27.3 (4.3)

38.1 (4.2)

4.28 (0.30)

11.30 (1.06)

Fat mass (kg)

10.6 (5.6)

19.2 (7.4)

8.43 (0.60)

35.0 (3.06)

  1. Mean values and standard deviation (SD) are given. Longitudinal data were separated into variance due to repeated measurements from each individual (within-individual variance) and variance due to difference between individuals. The variance and its standard error (SE) after controlling for time relative to menarche are given.