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. 2019 Jun 25;53:52. doi: 10.11606/S1518-8787.2019053000909

Table 3. Association between dietary patterns during pregnancy with overweight and obesity. Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, 2011–2012a. (n = 754).

Variable 1st tercile 2nd tercile 3rd tercile


OR 95%CI OR 95%CI
Traditional Brazilian pattern

Overweight          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 0.85 0.56–1.29 1.06 0.70–1.60
Obesity          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 0.70 0.45–1.08 0.61 0.38–0.96

Snacks pattern

Overweight          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 1.55 1.01–2.36 1.40 0.92–2.15
Obesity          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 0.88 0.56–1.38 0.86 0.55–1.35

Coffee pattern

Overweight          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 1.25 0.83–1.89 1.13 0.75–1.72
Obesity          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 1.27 0.81–2.00 1.12 0.71–1.76

Healthy pattern

Overweight          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 1.13 0.74–1.71 0.84 0.55–1.29
Obesity          
Adjusted modelb 1.00 0.89 0.57–1.38 0.52 0.33–0.83

a Multinomial logistic regression models, considering eutrophic models as reference.

b Multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for age, gestational week at the time of interview, schooling (years of study), smoking (never smoked, interrupted during gestation, and currently smokes), physical activity practice (minutes/week of walking for locomotion or physical exercise) and number of children.