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