Table 4 Dietary correlates of overweight and obesity in São Paulo children and adolescents aged 7-18 years.
Number of participants (%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal weight | Overweight/obese | |||
Breakfast | ||||
Never | 264 (10.8%) | 127 (16.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 293 (12.0%) | 116 (15.1%) | 0.82 (0.61-1.11) | 0.93 (0.68-1.27) |
3-5 days/week | 234 (9.6%) | 73 (9.5%) | 0.65 (0.46-0.91)* | 0.73 (0.52-1.03) |
> 5 days/week | 1,650 (67.6%) | 450 (58.7%) | 0.57 (0.45-0.72)** | 0.59 (0.46-0.75)** |
Buy school food | ||||
Never | 946 (38.8%) | 287 (37.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 773 (31.7%) | 268 (35.0%) | 1.14 (0.94-1.38) | 1.21 (0.99-1.47) |
3-5 days/week | 337 (13.8%) | 99 (12.9%) | 0.97 (0.75-1.26) | 1.06 (0.81-1.39) |
> 5 days/week | 385 (15.8%) | 112 (14.6%) | 0.96 (0.75-1.23) | 0.99 (0.77-1.28) |
Eat before sleep | ||||
Never | 887 (36.3%) | 382 (49.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 489 (20.0%) | 135 (17.6%) | 0.64 (0.51-0.80)** | 0.71 (0.57-0.90)* |
3-5 days/week | 283 (11.6%) | 73 (9.5%) | 0.60 (0.45-0.80)** | 0.59 (0.44-0.78)** |
> 5 days/week | 782 (32.0%) | 176 (23.0%) | 0.52 (0.43-0.64)** | 0.46 (0.38-0.57)** |
Soft drinks (full) | ||||
Never | 301 (12.3%) | 125 (16.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 840 (34.4%) | 290 (37.9%) | 0.83 (0.65-1.07) | 0.82 (0.64-1.06) |
3-5 days/week | 647 (26.5%) | 192 (25.1%) | 0.72 (0.55-0.93)* | 0.71 (0.54-0.92)* |
> 5 days/week | 653 (26.8%) | 159 (20.8%) | 0.59 (0.45-0.77)** | 0.53 (0.40-0.70)** |
Soft drinks (light) | ||||
Never | 1,668 (68.3%) | 419 (54.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 495 (20.3%) | 200 (26.1%) | 1.61 (1.32-1.96)** | 1.59 (1.31-1.95)** |
3-5 days/week | 151 (6.2%) | 80 (9.8%) | 2.11 (1.58-2.82)** | 1.99 (1.48-2.68)** |
> 5 days/week | 127 (5.2%) | 67 (8.7%) | 2.10 (1.53-2.88)** | 1.65 (1.19-2.29)* |
Fruit juice | ||||
Never | 248 (10.2%) | 73 (9.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 975 (39.9%) | 269 (35.1%) | 0.94 (0.70-1.26) | 0.96 (0.71-1.30) |
3-5 days/week | 742 (30.4%) | 237 (30.9%) | 1.09 (0.81-1.46) | 1.11 (0.82-1.51) |
> 5 days/week | 476 (19.5%) | 187 (24.4%) | 1.34 (0.98-1.82) | 1.19 (0.86-1.63) |
Fried food | ||||
Never | 249 (10.2%) | 79 (10.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 946 (38.8%) | 340 (44.4%) | 1.13 (0.86-1.50) | 0.98 (0.73-1.31) |
3-5 days/week | 789 (32.3%) | 224 (29.2%) | 0.90 (0.67-1.20) | 0.76 (0.56-1.03) |
> 5 days/week | 457 (18.7%) | 123 (16.1%) | 0.85 (0.62-1.17) | 0.64 (0.46-0.90)* |
Confectionery | ||||
Never | 107 (4.4%) | 52 (6.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-2 days/week | 814 (33.3%) | 323 (42.2%) | 0.82 (0.57-1.17) | 0.84 (0.58-1.21) |
3-5 days/week | 797 (32.7%) | 222 (29.0%) | 0.57 (0.40-0.82)* | 0.56 (0.38-0.81)* |
> 5 days/week | 723 (29.6%) | 169 (22.1%) | 0.48 (0.33-0.70)** | 0.43 (0.29-0.63)** |
Fruit | ||||
Never | 196 (8.0%) | 59 (7.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
< 1 portion/day | 1,043 (42.7%) | 327 (42.7%) | 1.04 (0.76-1.43) | 1.20 (0.86-1.65) |
≥ 1 portion/day | 1,202 (49.2%) | 380 (49.6%) | 1.05 (0.77-1.44) | 1.12 (0.81-1.54) |
Vegetables | ||||
Never | 316 (12.9%) | 106 (13.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
< 1 portion/day | 881 (36.1%) | 263 (34.3%) | 0.89 (0.69-1.15) | 1.01 (0.77-1.32) |
≥ 1 portion/day | 1,244 (51.0%) | 397 (51.8%) | 0.95 (0.74-1.22) | 1.01 (0.79-1.30) |