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. 2009 Feb;139(2):370–376. doi: 10.3945/jn.108.098111

TABLE 2.

Dietary correlates of overweight in children 5–12 y of age in Bogotá, Colombia1

Child is overweight or obese2
Unadjusted prevalence ratio (95% CI)4
Adjusted prevalence ratio Model 1 (95% CI)6
Adjusted prevalence ratio Model 2 (95% CI)6
Adherence to dietary patterns n % (n) P3 P5 P5 P5
Snacking pattern 0.17 0.13 0.03 0.06
    Q1 (lowest adherence) 234 6.0 (14) 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Q2 240 13.3 (32) 2.23 (1.22, 4.07) 2.10 (1.15, 3.84) 1.98 (1.09, 3.59)
    Q3 241 13.7 (33) 2.29 (1.26, 4.16) 2.11 (1.15, 3.86) 1.80 (0.99, 3.26)
    Q4 (highest adherence) 239 10.0 (24) 1.68 (0.89, 3.17) 2.09 (1.03, 4.23) 1.95 (0.99, 3.84)
Cheaper protein 0.01 0.007 0.03 0.04
    Q1 (lowest adherence) 240 12.5 (30) 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Q2 239 15.1 (36) 1.20 (0.77, 1.89) 1.22 (0.77, 1.94) 1.21 (0.78, 1.89)
    Q3 241 8.7 (21) 0.70 (0.41, 1.18) 0.66 (0.37, 1.16) 0.71 (0.42, 1.22)
    Q4 (highest adherence) 234 6.8 (16) 0.55 (0.31, 0.98) 0.64 (0.35, 1.19) 0.65 (0.35, 1.19)
Traditional/starch 0.08 0.07 0.22 0.66
    Q1 (lowest adherence) 238 11.3 (27) 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Q2 238 14.3 (34) 1.26 (0.79, 2.02) 1.18 (0.73, 1.90) 1.35 (0.84, 2.17)
    Q3 241 10.0 (24) 0.88 (0.52, 1.47) 0.88 (0.53, 1.46) 0.96 (0.58, 1.59)
    Q4 (highest adherence) 237 7.6 (18) 0.67 (0.38, 1.18) 0.71 (0.37, 1.39) 0.94 (0.49, 1.81)
Animal protein 0.77 0.76 0.31 0.65
    Q1 (lowest adherence) 236 10.6 (25) 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Q2 240 8.8 (21) 0.83 (0.48, 1.43) 0.79 (0.45, 1.39) 0.82 (0.47, 1.44)
    Q3 240 14.2 (34) 1.34 (0.82, 2.17) 1.37 (0.83, 2.27) 1.33 (0.82, 2.16)
    Q4 (highest adherence) 238 9.7 (23) 0.91 (0.53, 1.56) 1.09 (0.60, 1.97) 0.92 (0.51, 1.65)
1

In a subsample of 954 children with dietary information.

2

According to the IOTF classification (9).

3

Cochrane-Armitage test.

4

Unadjusted prevalence ratios and 95% CI are from binomial regression models with ‘child is overweight or obese’ as the outcome.

5

Test for trend.

6

Adjusted prevalence ratios and 95% CI are from binomial regression models with ‘child is overweight or obese’ as the outcome. Covariates in Model 1 included child's age, sex, and total energy intake. Covariates in model 2 (n = 893) included child's age, sex, total energy intake, maternal BMI, and number of household assets. The indicator method was used for missing values in the number of household assets and maternal BMI variables.