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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between food insecurity and obesity

From: Household food insecurity is associated with abdominal but not general obesity among Iranian children

 

Household food secure OR (95% CI)

Household food insecure OR (95% CI)

Individual food insecure OR (95% CI)

Child hunger OR (95% CI)

General Obesity

 Crude

1

1.04 (0.66–1.64)

0.86 (0.50–1.48)

0.84 (0.48–1.47)

Model 1a

1

1.05 (0.66–1.67)

0.86 (0.50–1.48)

0.85 (0.49–1.50)

Model 2b

1

1.34 (0.81–2.23)

0.93 (0.50–1.70)

0.88 (0.47–1.63)

Model 3c

1

1.04 (0.49–2.24)

0.85 (0.31–2.31)

0.53 (0.16–1.68)

Abdominal Obesity

 

Crude

1

1.54 (1.01–2.34)*

0.57 (0.34–0.97)*

1.05 (0.64–1.75)

Model 1a

1

1.49 (0.97–2.29)

0.54 (0.32–0.93)*

0.99 (0.59–1.65)

Model 2b

1

1.97 (1.23–3.15)**

0.60 (0.33–1.08)

0.93 (0.52–1.63)

Model 3c

1

2.02 (1.01–4.03)*

1.12 (0.45–2.81)

1.44 (0.54–3.86)

  1. *P value < 0.05 ** P value < 0.01
  2. aAdjusted for age and gender
  3. bAdjusted for variables in Model 1 plus birth Characteristics such as birth weight, birth order, multiple birth, exclusivity of breast feeding, complementary feeding, length of gestation, length of breastfeeding, maternal age at birth
  4. cAdjusted for variables in Model 2 plus mother education, father education, mother obesity, father obesity, household economic status, and physical activity of children