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Table 4 Six-year changes in ΣHFP and ΣHFH in relation to baseline and 6-year changes in TV viewing habits

From: Television viewing, food preferences, and food habits among children: A prospective epidemiological study

 

Δ (ΣHFP)

Δ (ΣHFH)

 

Girls (n = 131)

Boys (n = 101)

Girls (n = 131)

Boys (n = 101)

TV (h/day) at baseline 2

   >2 h/day

-1.58*

(-3.10; -0.06)1

0.18

(-1.04; 1.39)

-1.01

(-2.80; 0.79)

-1.51

(-3.54; 0.52)

   1-2 h/day

-0.57

(-1.47; 0.32)

-0.44

(-1.25; 0.38)

0.02

(-1.04; 1.08)

-0.53

(-1.90; 0.85)

   <1 h/day

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

TV (h/day) at follow-up adjusted for TV (h/day) at baseline 3

   >2 h/day

0.10

(-1.07; 1.26)

0.07

(-0.99; 1.14)

-0.85

(-2.20; 0.51)

-2.62*

(-4.30; -0.94)

   1-2 h/day

0.26

(-0.75; 1.27)

0.07

(-0.96; 1.11)

-0.38

(-1.56; 0.80)

-1.28

(-2.88; 0.33)

   <1 h/day

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

TV during meals (times/week) at baseline 2

   most days/every day

-0.55

(-1.68; 0.58)

0.31

(-0.75; 1.36)

0.60

(-0.73; 1.93)

-1.07

(-2.83; 0.69)

   1-2 times/week

-0.28

(-1.34; 0.77)

0.55

(-0.47; 1.58)

0.64

(-0.58; 1.87)

-0.98

(-2.71; 0.75)

   almost never/never

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

TV during meals (times/week) at follow-up adjusted for TV during meals (times/week) at baseline 3

   most days/every day

-0.10

(-1.29; 1.10)

0.32

(-0.86; 1.50)

-0.61

(-1.98; 0.76)

-0.75

(-2.73; 1.23)

   1-2 times/week

0.17

(-1.04; 1.38)

0.20

(-0.97; 1.37)

0.65

(-0.73; 2.03)

0.06

(-1.89; 2.02)

   almost never/never

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

0

ref

  1. ΣHFP, Sum of healthy food preferences; ΣHFH, sum of healthy food habits; Δ, change; ref, reference category.
  2. 1Estimate (95% confidence interval), all such values.
  3. 2Adjusted for baseline values of ΣHFP/ΣHFH, BMI z-score, maternal BMI, paternal BMI, physical activity, SES (maternal education). School included in model as random effect.
  4. 3Adjusted for baseline values of ΣHFP/ΣHFH, TV viewing (h/day or meals/week), BMI z-score, maternal BMI, paternal BMI, physical activity, SES (maternal education). School included in model as random effect.
  5. *P ≤ 0.05.