Table 4.

Linear regression model of the association of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake (increasing servings) with BMI-for-age Z-score among young children (n 946) aged 3–7 years from seven large cities and two villages in China, November 2011–April 2012

	BMI-for-age Z-score
	Coefficient	se	Standardised coefficient	P
SSB consumer and non-consumer
Model 0	0·312	0·134	0·076	0·20
Model 1	0·385	0·148	0·099	0·009
In 240 ml increments
Model 0	0·236	0·112	0·068	0·36
Model 1	0·320	0·126	0·099	0·011
In 50 ml increments
Model 0	0·106	0·067	0·051	0·115
Model 1	0·210	0·077	0·107	0·007

Model 0, no adjustments; model 1, adjusted for sex, picky eating behaviour, child’s area (urban or rural), family income, parents’ BMI and education level, and meals outside the home.