Table 2.
Prevalence of BMI/A changes, percentage of total body fat, android region and waist circumference, and Crude odds ratio (confidence interval of 95%) according to different practices of exclusive breastfeeding and consumption of other foods in the first 6 months of life of children from 4 to 7 years, Viçosa, MG, Brazil, 2010/11.
| Variables of child feeding | BMI/A (z-score) | % of body fat1 | % of android region fat1 | Waist circumference1 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
>+1 n (%) |
≤+1 n (%) |
Crude OR (IC 95%) |
P value |
≥P85 n (%) |
<P85 n (%) |
Crude OR (IC 95%) |
P value |
≥P85 n (%) |
<P85 n (%) |
Crude OR (IC 95%) |
P value |
≥P85 n (%) |
<P85 n (%) |
Crude OR (IC 95%) |
P value | |
| Months in EBF | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 5 (13,5) | 32 (86,5) | 0,41 (0,14–1,19) | 0,145 | 3 (8,1) | 34 (91,9) | 0,34 (0,09–1,27) | 0,086 | 3 (8,1) | 34 (91,9) | 0,37 (0,38–1,78) | 0,189 | 5 (13,5) | 32 (86,5) | 0,72 (0,24–2,15) | 0,487 |
| 1–3 | 11 (17,2) | 53 (82,8) | 0,55 (0,24–1,23) | 6 (9,4) | 58 (90,6) | 0,41 (0,15–1,10) | 7 (10,9) | 57 (89,1) | 0,52 (0,10–1,37) | 7 (10,9) | 57 (89,1) | 0,56 (0,21–1,48) | ||||
| 4–6 | 23 (27,4) | 61 (72,6) | 1,00 | 0,058* | 17 (20,2) | 67 (79,8) | 1,00 | 0,042* | 16 (19,0) | 68 (81,0) | 1,00 | 0,079* | 15 (17,9) | 69 (82,1) | 1,00 | |
| Cow's milk | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 15 (19,0) | 64 (81,0) | 0,80 (0,38–1,65) | 0,547 | 8 (10,1) | 71 (89,9) | 0,55 (0,22–1,23) | 0,185 | 9 (11,4) | 79 (88,6) | 0,67 (0,28–1,60) | 0,369 | 11 (13,9) | 68 (86,1) | 0,71 (0,24–2,10) | 0,824 |
| No | 24 (22,6) | 82 (77,4) | 1,00 | 18 (17,0) | 88 (83,0) | 1,00 | 17 (16,0) | 89 (84,0) | 1,00 | 16 (15,1) | 90 (84,9) | 1,00 | ||||
| Infant dairy formulas | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 11 (16,7) | 55 (83,3) | 0,65 (0,30–1,41) | 0,273 | 9 (13,6) | 57 (86,4) | 0,95 (0,39–2,26) | 0,903 | 12 (18,2) | 54 (81,8) | 1,66 (0,72–3,85) | 0,229 | 11 (16,7) | 55 (83,3) | 1,28 (0,56–2,97) | 0,552 |
| No | 28 (23,5) | 91 (76,5) | 1,00 | 17 (14,3) | 102 (85,7) | 1,00 | 14 (11,8) | 105 (88,2) | 1,00 | 16 (13,4) | 103 (86,6) | 1,00 | ||||
| Age of introduction of solid foods (months)2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–3 | 10 (24,4) | 31 (75,6) | 1,29 (0,56–2,94) | 0,544 | 3 (7,3) | 38 (92,7) | 0,42 (0,12–1,49) | 0,207** | 4 (9,8) | 37 (90,2) | 0,61 (0,20–1,89) | 0,392** | 5 (12,2) | 36 (87,8) | 0,78 (0,28–2,23) | 0,652 |
| 4–6 | 28 (20,0) | 112 (80,0) | 1,00 | 22 (15,7) | 118 (84,3) | 1,00 | 21 (15,0) | 119 (85,0) | 1,00 | 67 (15,0) | 73 (85,0) | 1,00 | ||||
BMI: body mass index; A: age; EBF: exclusive breastfeeding; OR: odds ratio; IC: interval of confidence; P values derived from Chi-square test, of linear tendency* and Fisher's Exact** and*; 1percentiles calculated from among sample children by sex and age;24 children were not included because they were being fed artificial milk and closed service at PROLAC previously to the introduction to solid foods.