TABLE 6.
EAH Food Consumed and Behavior by Age Predicting BMIz at 33 Months
| Age | Primary Predictor | Sample Size | 33 mo BMIze β (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 mo | Kilocalories consumed (top quartile vs not) | ||
| Total | 89 | 0.17 (−0.10 to 0.45) | |
| Sweet | 89 | 0.24 (−0.04 to 0.52) | |
| Salty | 91 | 0.02 (−0.23 to 0.27) | |
| Affect Display | |||
| Positive at food presentation (vs not) | 91 | −0.16 (−0.40 to 0.08) | |
| Negative at food removal (vs not) | 91 | −0.04 (−0.34 to 0.25) | |
| 27 mo | Kilocalories consumed (top quartile vs not) | ||
| Total | 104 | 0.21 (0.01 to 0.40)* | |
| Sweet | 104 | 0.29 (0.10 to 0.48)** | |
| Salty | 105 | −0.09 (−0.30 to 0.12) | |
| Affect Display | |||
| Positive at food presentation (vs not) | 105 | 0.09 (−0.13 to 0.31) | |
| Negative at food removal (vs not) | 105 | 0.34 (0.12 to 0.56)** |
Each EAH variable was tested as a main effect in a separate model; all models were adjusted for gender, child race/ethnicity, maternal education, maternal BMI, baseline food insecurity, WLZ at 21 mo for 21-mo models and WLZ at 27 mo for 27-mo models.
*
P < .05.
**
P <0.01.