Table 3.
Relationship of loss of control eating to total and excessive gestational weight gain
| Total GWG, kgs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Estimate [95% CI] | p |
| Intercept | -1.24 [-23.99, 21.51] | 0.91 |
| LOC Group | ||
| No LOC (ref) | – | – |
| LOC prior to and during pregnancy | -0.27 [-3.88, 3.33] | 0.88 |
| LOC in pregnancy only | 3.14 [0.28, 6] | 0.03 |
| Age, years | 0.2 [-0.05, 0.45] | 0.11 |
| Racial identity | ||
| Black (ref) | – | – |
| Others | -2.09 [-4.96, 0.78] | 0.15 |
| Education | ||
| > High School Degree (ref) | – | – |
| ≤ High School Degree | -0.02 [-2.92, 2.87] | 0.99 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| > $30,000 (ref) | – | – |
| ≤ $30,000 | 0.27 [-3.18, 3.71] | 0.88 |
| Parity | ||
| Multiparous (ref) | – | – |
| Nulliparous | 4.05 [1.33, 6.77] | < 0.01 |
| Smoking Status at Baseline | ||
| Not smoking (ref) | – | – |
| Smoking | 0.82 [-2.46, 4.1] | 0.62 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | -0.2 [-0.4, -0.01] | 0.04 |
| Gestational length, weeks | 0.37 [-0.11, 0.84] | 0.13 |
The model examining total GWG was tested using multiple linear regression. BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, GWG Gestational weight gain, LOC Loss of control eating