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. 2014 Dec;32(4):600–607.

Table 2.

Relative predictors of overweight§, stunting, and rapid weight-gain†† in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011 in Uruguay

Overweight§ 1,258 (11.3%) n (%)* p value OR (95% CI)
Year 2003 385 (14.3) <0.001 1.4 (1.2-1.7)
Year 1999 327 (12.6) 0.020 1.2 (1.04-1.5)
Rapid weight gain†† 799 (21.3) <0.001 7.1 (6.1-8.3)
Macrosomia 151 (21.7) <0.001 6.7 (5.3-8.3)
Stunting 270 (20.1) <0.001 3.1 (2.6-3.6)
6 to 23 months 686 (14.5) <0.001 2.4 (1.9-3.0)
Non-BF 644 (13.8) 0.024 1.2 (1.02-1.3)
Boys 684 (12.6) 0.010 1.2 (1.04-1.3)
Stunting 1,485 (13.3%) n (%)* p value OR (95% CI)
Year 2003 461 (17.1) <0.001 1.5 (1.2-1.7)
Year 1999 370 (14.7) 0.006 1.3 (1.1-1.5)
LBW 337 (39.1) <0.001 6.5 (5.6-7.6)
OW§ 270 (22.8) <0.001 2.5 (2.2-3.0)
Low income 990 (16.2) <0.001 2.1 (1.8-2.4)
Boys 834 (15.4) <0.001 1.6 (1.4-1.8)
<6 months 396 (14.7) <0.001 1.3 (1.1-1.6)
Rapid weight gain†† 3,764 (34,3%) n (%)* p value OR (95% CI)
LBW 726 (84.4) <0.001 13.2 (11.0-15.9)
OW§ 799 (66.7) <0.001 5.5 (4.8-6.3)
Non-BF 2,072 (43.5) <0.001 1.9 (1.7-2.1)

*Number of cases observed; percent valid cases;

**p=Level of significance; OR=Odds ratios obtained from logistic regression, adjusted models=EXP (β). 95% confidence interval for EXP (β);

§OW=Overweight >2 BAZ;

†Macrosomia ≥4,000 g;

‡Stunting <−2 HAZ;

††Rapid weight gain WAZ at current age minus WAZ at birth greater than 0.67 z-scores;

¶Non-BF=Infants not fed with human milk day before survey;

†LBW=Birthweight <2,500 g;

‡Low income=Infants cared by public health service