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

Table 4. Relationship between dietary patterns during gestation and gestational diabetes mellitus. Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, 2011–2012a. (n = 785).

Variable 1st tercile 2nd tercile 3rd tercile p trend


OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI)
Traditional Brazilian pattern        
Model 1b 1.00 0.64 (0.41–1.02) 0.62 (0.39–0.99) 0.04
Model 2c 1.00 0.66 (0.41–1.05) 0.64 (0.39–1.04) 0.06
Snacks pattern        
Model 1b 1.00 1.06 (0.67–1.69) 1.01 (0.63–1.63) 0.95
Model 2c 1.00 1.00 (0.63–1.61) 0.96 (0.59–1.55) 0.88
Coffee pattern        
Model 1b 1.00 1.01 (0.63–1.63) 0.97 (0.60–1.58) 0.91
Model 2c 1.00 1.00 (0.63–1.63) 0.97 (0.59–1.59) 0.92
Healthy pattern        
Model 1b 1.00 0.92 (0.57–1.48) 0.97 (0.61–1.56) 0.91
Model 2c 1.00 0.91 (0.57–1.47) 1.04 (0.64–1.68) 0.87

a Non-conditional logistic regression models, considering normoglycemic women as reference.

b Model 1 was adjusted for: age (years), gestational week at the time of the interview, previous GDM (yes/no), schooling (years of study), family history of DM (yes/no), smoking (never smoked, interrupted during gestation, or currently smokes), physical activity (minutes/week of walking or exercise) and number of children.

c Model 2: Additional adjustment for maternal excessive body weight (yes/no).