Table 3.
Longitudinal analyses on the child's dietary patterns, overweight, and sedentary behaviour and childhood constipation after the multiple imputation procedure (n = 2420)
| Univariate | Multivariate † | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | |
| Health conscious diet | ||
| Low adherence (n = 807) | Reference | Reference |
| Moderate adherence (n = 807) | 0.87 (0.69–1.10) | 0.81 (0.62–1.07) ‡ |
| High adherence (n = 806) | 0.83 (0.64–1.07) | 0.85 (0.65–1.13) ‡ |
| Western‐like diet | ||
| Low adherence (n = 807) | Reference | Reference |
| Moderate adherence n = 807) | 1.16 (0.91–1.47) | 1.24 (0.94–1.63) ‡ |
| High adherence (n = 806) | 1.31 (1.02–1.70)* | 1.39 (1.02–1.87)*, ‡ |
| Nutritional status | ||
| Normal weight ( n = 2161) | Reference | Reference |
| Overweight ( n = 237) | 0.98 (0.98–1.07) | 0.95 (0.64–1.40) |
| Obese (n = 22) | 1.37 (0.67–2.79) | 1.01 (0.69–1.46) |
| Sedentary behaviour | ||
| TV watching <2 h a day (n = 2173) | Reference | Reference |
| TV watching ≥2 h a day (n = 247) | 1.11 (0.97–1.55) | 1.07 (0.74–1.57) |
OR, odds ratio; 95%CI, 95% confidence interval derived after the multiple imputation procedure. *P < 0.05. †Adjusted for time, maternal smoking, maternal alcohol consumption, maternal history of intestinal disorders, maternal body mass index, household income, parity, gender birthweight, gestational age, duration of breastfeeding, timing of introduction of solids and history of food allergy. ‡Additionally adjusted for age of food assessment and total energy intake.