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. 2020 Aug 20;15(8):e0237225. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237225

Table 5. Multivariable linear regression model for postpartum weight retention.

Independent variables PPWR at 6–8 months Postpartum weight change (PPWR 6-8month−PPWR 0-3month)
β SE p β SE p
Pre-pregnancy BMI -0.302 0.150 <0.001a -0.261 0.149 <0.001a
Gestational weight gain 0.124 0.084 0.031a -0.322 0.083 <0.001a
Infant feeding pattern 0.135 0.538 0.016a 0.130 0.535 0.022a
Score of fish and shrimp intake -0.114 0.279 0.044a
Number of childbirth -0.118 0.892 0.040a
R2 0.163 0.163

a p<0.05

Variable values: Infant feeding pattern (exclusive breastfeeding = 0, predominant breastfeeding = 1, mixed feeding = 2); Number of childbirth (more than one child = 0, one child = 1)

PPWR: postpartum weight retention