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Table 2 Linear mixed regression models of longitudinal changes in WHtR, weight in kg and BMI percentiles

From: Skipping breakfast, overconsumption of soft drinks and screen media: longitudinal analysis of the combined influence on weight development in primary schoolchildren

 

Changes in WHtR*1¶

Changes in weight*2 [kg]

Changes in BMI percentiles*3

 

(n = 1252)

 

(n = 1251)

 

(n = 1250)

 
 

B (SE)

p-value

B (SE)

p-value

B (SE)

p-value

Skipping breakfast

0.50 (0.19)

0.007**

0.39 (0.12)

<0.001***

2.01 (0.90)

0.027*

Soft drinks > 1 time per week

-0.01 (0.15)

0.966

-0.08 (0.09)

0.385

-0.75 (0.70)

0.282

Screen media > 1 h/day

0.29 (0.16)

0.074

0.19 (0.10)

0.054

0.70 (0.78)

0.373

  1. B (SE) B regression coefficient (standard error), multiplied by 102 for better interpretability, *adjusted for school, migration background, family education level, household income, age, gender, participation in the intervention, and 1baseline WHtR, 2baseline weight, 3baseline BMI percentiles
  2. *** p< 0.001, ** p< 0.01, * p< 0.05
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BMC Public Health

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