Table 6.
Anthropometry and body composition of 18 year old men according to the duration of predominant breast feeding. Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
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Duration of predominant breast feeding (months)
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| Outcomes | <1 | 1-1.9 | 2-2.9 | 3-3.9 | ≥4 | P value* | All participants |
| Overweight (%) | 14.9 | 14.0 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 0.63 | 13.5 |
| Obese (%) | 10.3 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 0.03† | 8.1 |
| Body mass index | 22.5 (3.7) | 22.2 (3.4) | 22.2 (3.7) | 22.5 (4.0) | 22.4 (3.6) | 0.70 | 22.3 (3.7) |
| Fat mass/height2 | 4.0 (1.2) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 0.95 | 4.0 (1.1) |
| Lean mass/height2 | 18.4 (2.9) | 18.2 (2.8) | 18.2 (2.8) | 18.3 (2.8) | 18.6 (2.9) | 0.42 | 18.4 (2.8) |
| Height in cm | 173.0 (6.9) | 173.2 (6.9) | 173.3 (6.4) | 173.9 (6.6) | 173.6 (7.0) | 0.03† | 173.4 (6.7) |
| Percentage leg/total height | 44.6 (1.4) | 44.5 (1.3) | 44.7 (1.3) | 44.7 (1.3) | 44.7 (1.4) | 0.06† | 44.6 (1.3) |
| No of participants‡ | 593 | 312 | 393 | 546 | 237 | — | 2081 |
*
Test for heterogeneity (χ2 test for proportions; analysis of variance for means).
†
Test for linear trend.
‡
Number of participants ranged from 2051 to 2081, depending on the outcome.