TABLE 3.
Changes in 3-Year Obesity-Related Outcomes for Each 1-Unit Increment in WFL z Score at 6 Months of Age Adjusted for WFL z Score at Birth
| Model | β (95% CI) | OR (95% CI), BMI of ≥95th Percentilea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI z Score | Sum of Subscapular and Triceps Skinfold Thicknesses | ||
| Model 1: child’s age and gender | 0.54 (0.46–0.62) | 1.38 (1.03–1.72) | 5.52 (3.48–8.75) |
| Model 2: model 1 plus maternal age, education, income, and parity and child’s race/ethnicity | 0.54 (0.46–0.62) | 1.36 (1.02–1.71) | 5.85 (3.59–9.52) |
| Model 3: model 2 plus gestational weight gain, maternal smoking, maternal prepregnancy BMI, and paternal BMI | 0.51 (0.43–0.59) | 1.30 (0.93–1.67) | 6.84 (3.84–12.19) |
Results are from multivariate analyses of data for 559 mother-child pairs participating in Project Viva.
a
The comparison group was children with BMI values in the 5th to <85th percentiles