TABLE 3.

Dietary factors associated with weight from 1 to 6 mo postpartum¹

	β	95% CI	P value
Total carbohydrates
Carbohydrates, g/d	0.01	−0.03, 0.04	0.69
Total sugar, g/d	−0.01	−0.05, 0.03	0.58
Added sugar, g/d	0.05	0.0004, 0.10	0.05
Beverage intake
Water, mL/d	−0.00004	−0.001, 0.001	0.96
All soft drinks, 8 oz/d	1.52	0.70, 2.34	<0.001
Sweet soft drinks, 8 oz/d	1.46	0.57, 2.35	0.002
Sugary beverages excluding juice, 8 oz/d	0.70	0.07, 1.33	0.03
Sugary beverages excluding juice and dairy, 8 oz/d	0.69	0.06, 1.32	0.03
Sugary beverages including juice, 8 oz/d	0.03	−0.22, 0.28	0.82
Citrus juice, 8 oz/d	0.03	−0.32, 0.39	0.85
Fruit juice excluding citrus juice, 8 oz/d	−0.47	−1.02, 0.07	0.09
Glycemic index and glycemic load
Glycemic index (bread as a reference)	0.25	0.07, 0.42	0.006
Glycemic load (bread as a reference)	0.04	0.002, 0.08	0.04
Fiber
Total fiber, g/d	−0.15	−0.33, 0.03	0.09
Soluble fiber, g/d	−0.82	−1.35, −0.29	0.003
Insoluble fiber, g/d	−0.12	−0.35, 0.12	0.33

¹Associations between the dietary factors and weight change from 1 to 6 mo postpartum among the 99 women included in this study. Models adjusted for baseline maternal age, height, and energy intake (kcal). Dietary factors are shown for grams, 8-oz (equivalent to 236.6 mL) servings, or milliliters per day.