From: Parental weight changes as key predictors of child weight changes
0-4 years to 4–8 years | Child Weight Change | cRR | aRR (95 % CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive Changea | Negative Changeb | |||
(N = 181) n (%) | (N = 303) n (%) | |||
Father Weight Changec |  |  | 0.64 | 0.74 (0.42 – 1.31) |
  Positive Change | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | ||
  Negative Change | 87 (46.3) | 101 (53.7) | ||
Mother Weight Changed |  |  | 1.74* | 1.57* (1.03 – 2.41) |
  Positive Change | 25 (54.3) | 21 (45.7) | ||
  Negative Change | 48 (31.2) | 106 (68.8) | ||
 | Positive Changea | Negative Changeb | cRR | aRR (95 % CI) |
4-8 years to 7-11 years | (N = 507) n (%) | (N = 162) n (%) |  |  |
Father Weight Changec |  |  | 1.17 | 0.97 (0.68 – 1.39) |
  Positive Change | 33 (67.3) | 16 (32.7) | ||
  Negative Change | 71 (57.7) | 52 (42.3) | ||
Mother Weight Changed |  |  | 1.36* | 1.19* (1.01 – 1.41) |
  Positive Change | 66 (85.7) | 11 (14.3) | ||
  Negative Change | 119 (63.0) | 70 (37.0) | ||
 | Positive Changea | Negative Changeb | cRR | aRR (95 % CI) |
7-11 years to 14–18 years | (N = 206) n (%) | (N = 390) n (%) | ||
Father Weight Changec |  |  | 0.95 | 0.98 (0.62 – 1.56) |
  Positive Change | 19 (38.0) | 31 (62.0) | ||
  Negative Change | 55 (39.9) | 83 (60.1) | ||
Mother Weight Changed |  |  | 1.09 | 1.26 (0.77 – 2.07) |
  Positive Change | 20 (35.7) | 36 (64.3) | ||
  Negative Change | 60 (32.8) | 123 (67.2) |