Table 2.
Behaviour of the time‐varying variables over 6, 12, 18 and 24 months post‐partum (Mutuípe/Laje, 2005–2008)
| Variables | Time of post‐partum follow‐up (months) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (n = 315) | 6 (n = 283) | 12 (n = 261) | 18 (n = 271) | 24 (n = 283) | |
| BMI % (n)* | |||||
| Underweight | 3.2 (10) | 9.5 (27) | 13.8 (36) | 8.5 (23) | 7.1 (20) |
| Appropriate | 60.0 (189) | 64.0 (181) | 60.2 (157) | 60.5 (164) | 59.7 (169) |
| Overweight | 32.7 (103) | 20.8 (59) | 19.5 (51) | 24.0 (65) | 25.8 (73) |
| Obesity | 4.1 (13) | 5.7 (16) | 6.5 (17) | 7.0 (19) | 7.4 (21) |
| Type of feeding % (n) | |||||
| BF exclusive/Predominant | – | 27.6 (87) | – | – | – |
| Outros tipos BF | – | 56.8 (179) | 67.9 (207) | 51.5 (156) | 32.2 (97) |
| Artificial | – | 15.6 (49) | 32.1 (100) | 48.5 (147) | 67.8 (205) |
| BF †‡ | – | 10 (0–14) | 15 (0–22) | 19 (0–30) | 20 (0–33) |
| Time interval between since delivery (days) ‡ | – | 184 (169–231) | 366 (346–421) | 550 (516–616) | 731 (676–824) |
BF, breastfeeding; BMI, body mass index. *Comparing of proportion test (P > 0.05; frequency comparing on each BMI category in different stages of the study). †Breastfeeding (and intensity score duration since parturition). ‡Breastfeeding: median (minimum–maximum).