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. 2021 Feb 1;9:e10514. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10514

Table 3. Linear regression of the factors associated with glycated hemoglobin concentration and total weight gain of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011–2014 (n = 42).

Variables βajusted IC 95% p
Glycated hemoglobin (%)
Maternal age (years) −0.082 [−0.264 to 0.99] 0.319
EV from UPF in third trimester (kcal) 0.007 [0.001–0.013] 0.025
Numberofprenatalconsultations −0.141 [−0.446 to 0.164] 0.310
Pre-gestational BMI (kg/m2) −0.118 [−0.072 to 0.309] 0.186
Glicemia pós-prandial 1 h no 3° trimestre (mg/dL)
Maternal age (years) −3.360 [−6.953 to 0.233] 0.066
EV from UPF in third trimester (kcal) 0.143 [0.034–0.251] 0.011
Numberofprenatalconsultations −8.002 [−15.395 to −0.609] 0.035
Number of consultations with nutritionist 7.522 [−6.614 to 21.657] 0.287
Weekly weight gain in third trimester (kg) −17.483 [−85.980 to 51.014] 0.607
Gestationalweightgain (kg)
Pre-gestational BMI (kg/m2) −0.383 [−0.726 to −0.40] 0.03
Maternal age (years) 0.351 [0.042–0.66] 0.027
EV from UPF in third trimester (kcal) 0.011 [0.004–0.019] 0.006
Parity 0.201 [−1.309 to 1.710] 0.787
Insulin dose in first trimester (UI/kg) −0.923 [−8.587 to 6.741] 0.806
Insulin dose in second trimester (UI/kg) −1.451 [−13.277 to 10.376] 0.803
Insulin dose in third trimester (UI/kg) 0.448 [−8.325 to 9.221] 0.917

Note:

EV, energetic value; UPF, ultra-processed food; BMI, body mass index.