Table 4.
Girls | Boys | |||
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Unadjusted | Adjustedb | Unadjusted | Adjustedb | |
Total n-3 LC-PUFA | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding n-3 LC-PUFA content less than medianc | 2.37 (−0.35, 5.09) | 0.92 (−1.91, 3.74) | 2.88 (−0.05, 5.82) | 0.54 (−2.39, 3.48) |
Breastfeeding n-3 LC-PUFA content at/more than median | 4.50 (1.98, 7.03)* | 2.33 (−0.32, 4.97) | 2.16 (−1.00, 5.33) | −0.83 (−4.04, 2.38) |
DHA | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding DHA content less than medianc | 2.43 (−0.18, 5.05) | 0.41 (−2.32, 3.14) | 2.62 (−0.47, 5.71) | 0.28 (−2.82, 3.38) |
Breastfeeding DHA content at or more than median | 4.65 (2.03, 7.26)* | 2.96 (0.24, 5.69)* | 2.50 (−0.50, 5.49) | −0.37 (−3.39, 2.65) |
EPA | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding EPA content less than medianc | 2.62 (−0.05, 5.29) | 1.02 (−1.75, 3.79) | 3.30 (0.34, 6.26)* | 1.02 (−1.89, 3.94) |
Breastfeeding EPA content at or more than median | 4.38 (1.81, 6.95)* | 2.30 (−0.39, 4.99) | 1.71 (−1.42, 4.83) | −1.43 (−4.61, 1.75) |
AA | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding AA content less than medianc | 2.74 (0.10, 5.39)* | 0.82 (−1.93, 3.57) | 2.63 (−0.37, 5.62) | 0.12 (−2.90, 3.14) |
Breastfeeding AA content at or more than median | 4.30 (1.70, 6.90)* | 2.48 (−0.19, 5.15) | 2.48 (−0.61, 5.57) | −0.25 (−3.35, 2.85) |
DHA/AA ratio | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding DHA/AA ratio less than medianc | 2.39 (−0.28, 5.06) | 0.67 (−2.11, 3.46) | 2.14 (−0.96, 5.23) | 0.09 (−3.00, 3.18) |
Breastfeeding DHA/AA ratio at or more than median | 4.53 (1.94, 7.13)* | 2.46 (−0.25, 5.16) | 2.95 (−0.05, 5.94) | −0.20 (−3.26, 2.86) |
EPA/AA ratio | ||||
No breastfeeding | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) | 0 (ref) |
Breastfeeding EPA/AA ratio less than medianc | 2.23 (−0.47, 4.92) | 0.95 (−1.82, 3.71) | 2.18 (−0.95, 5.31) | 0.55 (−2.39, 3.49) |
Breastfeeding EPA/AA ratio at or more than median | 4.63 (2.06, 7.20)* | 2.24 (−0.49, 4.98) | 2.89 (−0.08, 5.85) | −0.81 (−3.99, 2.37) |
* Significant P < 0.05
aRange 501–550
bAdjusted for parental educational level, smoking during pregnancy and child care
cMedian was 0.49 wt% for n-3 LC-PUFA, 0.17 wt% for DHA, 0.04 wt% for EPA, 0.37 wt% for AA, 0.44 for DHA/AA ratio and 0.07 for EPA/DHA ratio