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. 2020 Nov 5;20:507. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02391-4

Table 2.

Logistic regressions over risk factors for rapid weight gain during 0–3-4 months, 0–6 months and 6–12 months

Risk factors RWG/nRWG RWG/nRWG RWG/nRWG n (total) = 1780
0–3-4 m (n) OR 95% CI p 0–6 m (n) OR 95% CI p 6–12 m (n) OR 95% CI p
Sex
 Boy 484/418 1 Ref 437/465 1 Ref 68/134 1 Ref
 Girl 357/521 0.47* 0.39, 0.58 <0.001 390/488 0.71* 0.58, 0.86 0.001 68/810 0.98* 0.68, 1.40 0.913
Birth weight Per kg bw n/a 0.27 0.21, 0.34 <0.001 n/a 0.29 0.23, 0.36 <0.001 n/a 0.82 0.57, 1.20 0.305
Maternal education
 Upper secondary school 325/370 1 Ref 332/363 1 Ref 59/636 1 Ref
 Elementary school 49/44 1.11 0.70, 1.76 0.669 44/49 0.86 0.55, 1.37 0.533 6/87 0.75 0.31, 1.78 0.509
 University 424/474 0.97 0.78, 1.20 0.755 404/494 0.85 0.69, 1.05 0.125 65/833 0.80 0.55, 1.16 0.243
 Other 32/44 0.69 0.41, 1.16 0.159 35/41 0.83 0.50, 1.38 0.472 4/72 0.60 0.21, 1.71 0.340
Paternal education
 Upper secondary school 418/491 1 Ref 407/502 1 Ref 73/836 1 Ref
 Elementary school 45/52 1.10 0.70, 1.72 0.693 45/52 1.17 0.75, 1.82 0.496 12/85 1.68 0.88, 3.23 0.119
 University 281/299 1.12 0.90, 1.40 0.317 281/299 1.20 0.96, 1.50 0.104 35/545 0.68 0.44, 1.05 0.079
 Other 32/38 0.93 0.55, 1.55 0.772 32/38 0.99 0.60, 1.65 0.975 9/61 1.65 0.79, 3.47 0.183
Maternal smoking
 No 780/884 1 Ref 762/902 1 Ref 126/1538 1 Ref
 Yes 49/45 0.93 0.59, 1.48 0.761 52/42 1.13 0.72, 1.78 0.596 8/86 1.20 0.56, 2.55 0.638
Paternal smoking
 No 675/801 1 Ref 665/811 1 Ref 109/1367 1 Ref
 Yes 96/77 1.30 0.92, 1.83 0.136 95/78 1.35 0.96, 1.90 0.082 19/154 1.69 1.00, 2.83 0.049
Maternal weight bp Per kg bw n/a 1.01 1.00, 1.02 0.035 n/a 1.01 1.00, 1.02 0.008 n/a 1.01 1.00, 1.02 0.486
Maternal gwg Per kg gw n/a 1.02 1.01, 1.04 0.013 n/a 1.02 1.00, 1.04 0.081 n/a 1.00 0.97, 1.04 0.970
Paternal weight Per kg bw n/a 1.02 1.01, 1.03 <0.001 n/ a 1.02 1.02, 1.03 <0.001 n/a 1.01 1.00, 1.03 0.184
Maternal BMI bp n/a 1.10 0.98, 1.03 0.481 n/a 1.01 0.99, 1.04 0.260 n/a 1.01 0.97, 1.05 0.718
Paternal BMI n/a 1.04 1.01, 1.08 0.024 n/a 1.05 1.02, 1.09 0.004 n/a 1.04 0.98, 1.10 0.237
Maternal diabetes mellitus
 No 814/916 1 Ref 804/926 1 Ref 131/1599 1 Ref
 Yes 1/6 0.32 0.04, 2.74 0.297 1/6 0.32 0.04, 2.73 0.295 1/6 2.20 0.26, 18.62 0.468
Paternal diabetes mellitus
 No 761/874 1 Ref 753/882 1 Ref 126/1509 1 Ref
 Yes 9/8 1.40 0.47, 4.14 0.543 6/11 0.81 0.28, 2.39 0.704 0/17 0.00 0.00, - 1.00
Maternal cardiovascular disease
 No 810/914 1 Ref 800/924 1 Ref 132/1592 1 Ref
 Yes 8/9 0.92 0.33, 2.55 0.874 7/10 0.74 0.27, 2.04 0.556 1/16 0.75 0.1, 5.72 0.783
Paternal cardiovascular disease
 No 763/869 1 Ref 751/881 1 Ref 125/1507 1 Ref
 Yes 5/8 0.55 0.16, 1.89 0.343 5/8 0.87 0.27, 2.84 0.822 1/12 1.12 0.14, 8.78 0.913

All risk factors were adjusted for birth weight and sex, except sex that was adjusted for birth weight and birth weight that was adjusted for sex, *adjusted for birth weight, adjusted for sex

RWG rapid weight gain, nRWG non-rapid weight gain, m months, n number of subjects, OR odds ratios, 95% CI 95% confidence intervals, p p value, n/a not applicable, Kg kilogram, Per kg bw per kg body weight, Per kg gw per kg gained weight, Maternal gwg maternal gestational weight gain, BMI body mass index