Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study participants, 354 males and 335 females

Baseline (prenatal, birth, and early life) parameters

 Birth weight, g^a

354, 335

 Birth length, cm^a

354, 335

 Maternal prepregnancy BMI, kg/m^2a

319, 304

 Maternal gestational weight gain, kg^a

341, 327

 First-born child^b

290, 274

 Breastfeeding duration, weeks^a

288, 277

 Maternal education, high^b

131, 160

 Maternal empolyment, employed^b

130, 159

 Smoking household^b

211, 204

Dietary intake and lifestyle in late adolescence-young adulthood (18–39 years)

 Daily total energy intake, kcal/day^a

225, 217

 Alcohol drinkers^b

233, 221

 Smokers^b

223, 221

Cardiometabolic risk markers in late adolescence-young adulthood (18–39 years)

 Serum triglycerides, mg/dL^a

185, 184

 Serum HDL cholesterol, mg/dL^a

190, 185

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg^a

239, 228

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg^a

239, 228

 Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL^a

193, 188

 C-reactive protein, mg/dL^a

159, 154

 Interleukin-6, pg/mL^a

154, 152

 Interleukin-18, pg/mL^a

156, 154

 Adiponectin, ng/mL^a

157, 153

 Chemerin, ng/mL^a

159, 154

 Leptin, pg/mL^a

158, 149