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. 2019 Mar 28;16:E39. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.180368

Table 3. Multivariable Models of Parent-Perceived Stress and Child Body Mass Indexa and Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Children Aged 2 to 12 (N = 689) With Overweight or Obesity, Connect for Health Trial, Eastern Massachusetts, 2014–2016.

Variable Low Stress Moderate Stress High Stress
BMI, β (95% CI) [P Valueb] 1 [Reference] 1.16 (−1.26 to 3.57) [.35] 1.85 (−1.03 to 4.73) [.21]
Screen time, ≤2 h/d, PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 1.11 (0.84 to 1.48) [.46] 1.04 (0.72 to 1.50) [.85]
Sleep (age-specificd), PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 0.80 (0.63 to 1.01) [.06] 0.84 (0.64 to 1.11) [.22]
Physical activity, ≥60 min/d, 7 d/wk, PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 0.90 (0.75 to 1.08) [.27] 1.21 (1.01 to 1.45) [.04]
Fruit and vegetable consumption, ≥5/d, PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 1.30 (0.81 to 2.08) [.28] 0.80 (0.41 to 1.56) [.51]
Fast food consumption, <1/wk, PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 0.70 (0.59 to 0.82) [<.001] 0.79 (0.65 to 0.96) [.02]
Sweet beverage consumption, <1/d, PR (95% CI) [P valuec] 1 [Reference] 1.01 (0.82 to 1.24) [.94] 1.05 (0.81 to 1.36) [.72]

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PR, prevalence ratio.

a

The percentage of age- and sex-adjusted body mass index at the 95th percentile.

b

P value determined by robust linear regression with bisquare weighting adjusted for child age, sex, race/ethnicity, annual household income, and parent BMI (weight in kg divided by height in meters2; α = .05.

c

P value determined by multivariable logistic regression adjusted for child age, sex, race/ethnicity, annual household income, and parent BMI; α = 0.05.

d

Aged 2y, ≥12 h/d; 3–4 y, ≥11 h/d; 5–12 y, ≥10 h/d (15).