Early life predictors of preschool overweight and obesity: a case–control study in Sri Lanka

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Table 4 Factors associated with preschool overweight and obesity (n = 142)

Factors	Univariable analysis		Multivariable analysis
Factors	OR^b	P value^b	OR^b	P value^a,b	95% confidence interval^b
Mother with a degree	9.56	0.0001	2.12	0.276	0.681 – 6.614
Working mother	3.87	0.001	1.44	0.677	0.258 – 8.030
Childcare by mother	0.24	0.001	0.54	0.477	0.101 – 2.914
Rapid weight gain	6.46	0.0001	6.29	0.001	2.036 – 19.49
Cesarean delivery	2.66	0.007	0.70	0.518	0.248 – 2.02
Past history of abortion	0.16	0.0001	0.40	0.202	0.098– 1.634
First born status	5.32	0.0001	3.57	0.025	1.169 – 10.91
Pre-pregnancy BMI	2.39	0.018	3.96	0.007	1.458 – 10.76
Single parent with DM/HT/DL	2.35	0.039	3.30	0.051	0.995 – 10.95
>2 grandparents with DM/HT/DL	2.81	0.010	1.74	0.345	0.550 – 5.52
Breastfeeding above 2 years old	0.40	0.021	0.18	0.004	0.057 – 0.571
EBF for 6 month	0.33	0.002	0.80	0.686	0.283 – 2.297
Initiation of Complementary feeding after 6 months	0.30	0.046	0.33	0.149	0.072 – 1.494

^aSignificant p values (<0.05), OR and CI derived from final model are given in bold type.
^bThe confidence intervals, p values and OR were obtained from binary logistic regression analysis.
OR, Odds ratio; DM/HT/DL; diabetes mellitus/hypertension)/dyslipidemia, EBF; exclusive breast feeding.

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