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Table 3 Association (OR, 95%CI) between the request and purchase of TV advertised foods and overweight and obesity among children attending the CHNS (n = 1417)

From: Influence of the request and purchase of television advertised foods on dietary intake and obesity among children in China

Independent variables

Model 1a

Model 2b

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Children requested advertised foods from their parents (time/week)

  < 1

Reference

Reference

  ≥ 1

1.54 (1.11–2.13)*

1.39 (1.00–1.95)

Parents purchased advertised foods for their children (time/week)

  < 1

Reference

Reference

  ≥ 1

1.70 (1.25–2.32)**

1.59 (1.15–2.18)**

Children purchased advertised foods (time/week)

  < 1

Reference

Reference

  ≥ 1

1.50 (1.05–2.16)*

1.46 (1.01–2.11)*

  1. a Model 1: adjusted for age, gender, intake of energy
  2. b Model 2: additional adjustment for ethnicity, education, income, urbanisation index, residence (urban/rural)
  3. A total of 6 logistic regression models were used, two models for each exposure variable.
  4. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01
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