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Table 2 Odds ratio of overweighta and obesityb among children by duration of breastfeeding in infancy (n = 2066)

From: The relationship between breastfeeding and weight status in a national sample of Australian children and adolescents

 

Overweight

Obesity

 

OR

(95% CI)

P for trend

OR

(95% CI)

P for trend

1. Breastfeeding duration

   0 months

1.00

  

1.00

  

   < 2 months

0.89

(0.59, 1.34)

 

0.84

(0.45, 1.56)

 

   2-< 4 months

0.66

(0.42, 1.03)

 

0.44

(0.20, 0.94)

 

   4-< 6 months

0.69

(0.46, 1.04)

 

0.53

(0.28, 1.02)

 

   ≥6 months

0.54

(0.38, 0.77)

< 0.001

0.40

(0.24, 0.69)

< 0.001

2. Model 1 + age and sex of child

   0 months

1.00

  

1.00

  

   < 2 months

0.91

(0.60, 1.36)

 

0.85

(0.46, 1.58)

 

   2-< 4 months

0.67

(0.43, 1.04)

 

0.44

(0.20, 0.95)

 

   4-< 6 months

0.70

(0.47, 1.05)

 

0.54

(0.28, 1.03)

 

   ≥ 6 months

0.55

(0.39, 0.77)

< 0.001

0.40

(0.24, 0.70)

< 0.001

3. Model 2 + mother's age at birth, years of secondary education and country of birth

   0 months

1.00

  

1.00

  

   < 2 months

0.94

(0.63, 1.43)

 

0.90

(0.48, 1.69)

 

   2-< 4 months

0.71

(0.46, 1.12)

 

0.47

(0.22, 1.03)

 

   4-< 6 months

0.77

(0.51, 1.13)

 

0.62

(0.32, 1.20)

 

   ≥6months

0.63

(0.44, 0.99)

0.001

0.49

(0.28,0.87)

0.005

4. Model 3 + child's mean daily energy intake, physical activity, screen time and sleep duration

   0 months

1.00

  

1.00

  

   < 2 months

0.94

(0.62, 1.43)

 

0.88

(0.47, 1.68)

 

   2-< 4 months

0.70

(0.44, 1.10)

 

0.47

(0.22, 1.04)

 

   4- < 6 months

0.78

(0.52, 1.19)

 

0.61

(0.31, 1.20)

 

   ≥ 6 months

0.64

(0.44, 0.91)

0.002

0.51

(0.29, 0.90)

0.009

  1. a Age and gender specific BMI equivalent to an adult BMI of ≥25 kg/m2
  2. b Age and gender specific BMI equivalent to an adult BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 [18]