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. 2014 Sep;134(Suppl 1):S50–S55. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-0646I

TABLE 2.

Odds of Consuming More Than the Median Daily Frequency of Foods and Beverages at 6 y by Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration (n = 1355)a

Water 100% Juice Fruits Vegetablesb Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Breastfeeding duration
 Never breastfed 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 >0 to <6 mo 1.18 0.83–1.69 0.87 0.60–1.25 1.08 0.75–1.56 1.06 0.74–1.51 0.87 0.61–1.26
 6 to <12 mo 1.42 0.97–2.07 0.80 0.54–1.18 1.61 1.09–2.34 1.37 0.94–1.99 0.65 0.45–0.96
 ≥12 mo 2.73 1.86–4.00 0.77 0.52–1.12 2.09 1.40–3.11 1.65 1.14–2.40 0.52 0.36–0.78
Exclusive breastfeeding duration
 Never breastfed 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Breastfed, never exclusive 1.31 0.93–1.86 0.86 0.60–1.22 1.28 0.89–1.82 1.10 0.78–1.56 0.70 0.49–0.99
 Ever exclusive to <3 mo 1.13 0.74–1.72 0.94 0.63–1.39 1.21 0.81–1.81 1.32 0.90–1.95 0.99 0.67–1.46
 ≥3 mo 2.70 1.79–4.09 0.64 0.43–0.94 2.03 1.34–3.06 1.45 1.00–2.13 0.50 0.34–0.73

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; —, referent group.

a

Separate logistic regression models for breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding duration were each adjusted for baseline maternal characteristics (age, education, race or ethnicity, poverty income ratio, marital status, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children participation, and prepregnancy BMI) and child characteristics (gender, birth wt, gestational age, and older siblings).

b

Includes green leafy vegetables; potatoes (not fried); tomato sauce; and fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables other than green leafy or lettuce, potatoes, or beans.