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. 2021 Apr 14;13(4):1298. doi: 10.3390/nu13041298

Table 4.

Multilevel logistic regression analysis by combinations of change for food parenting practices over time (T0 to T2) and its effects on the compliance of recommendations for healthy foods at follow-up in girls, n = 1494.

Categories of Nutrient-Dense Foods
Water Fruits and Berries Canned Fruits 100% Fruit Juice Vegetables F and V1 F and V2
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Positive Food Parenting Practices
HA of fruit
Never/Decreased
Improved (increased)
Often

Ref.
1.90 (0.44; 8.24)
2.66 (0.79; 8.96)

Ref.
3.04 (0.85; 10.90)
11.42 (3.93; 33.15)

Ref.
N.A
1.04 (0.13; 8.07)

Ref.
2.09 (0.39; 11.08)
2.41 (0.64; 9.08)

Ref.
2.13 (0.66; 6.89)
5.25 (2.10; 13.15)
N.A N.A
HA of 100% fruit juice
Never/Decreased
Improved
Often
Ref.
1.15 (0.75; 1.77)
1.22 (0.87; 1.71)
Ref.
1.05 (0.76; 1.45)
1.29 (1.00; 1.66)
Ref.
2.78 (1.09; 1.11)
1.98 (0.84; 4.66)
Ref.
1.91 (1.05; 3.45)
3.54 (2.18; 5.75)
Ref.
0.92 (0.67; 1.26)
1.01 (0.78; 1.30)
Ref.
0.82 (0.46; 1.44)
0.71 (0.45; 1.12)
Ref.
1.05 (0.62; 1.78)
0.87 (0.56; 1.33)
HA of vegetables
Never/Decreased
Improved
Often
Ref.
0.35 (0.09; 1.45)
0.99 (0.46; 2.13)
Ref.
1.46 (0.54; 3.98)
3.31 (1.68; 6.51)
Ref.
1.28 (0.08; 21.81)
1.12 (0.15; 8.64)
Ref.
1.20 (0.34; 4.27)
1.38 (0.56; 3.42)
Ref.
2.37 (0.76; 7.43)
5.09 (2.21; 11.77)
N.A N.A
Modeling of fruit
Never/Decreased
Improved
Often
Ref.
1.35 (0.83; 2.19)
1.38 (0.96; 2.00)
Ref.
1.28 (0.89; 1.84)
2.90 (2.21; 3.80)
Ref.
1.13 (0.34; 3.69)
1.15 (0.48; 2.76)
Ref.
1.77 (0.97; 3.22)
1.88 (1.17; 3.03)
Ref.
1.06 (0.73; 1.53)
1.75 (1.33; 2.29)
Ref.
1.69 (0.76; 3.76)
3.01 (1.64; 5.51)
Ref.
1.49 (0.69; 3.21)
2.93 (1.66; 5.16)
Negative Food Parenting Practices
HA of sugar juices
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
1.07 (0.73; 1.57)
0.99 (0.69; 1.41)
Ref.
0.98 (0.74; 1.31)
1.39 (1.07; 1.82)
Ref.
1.00 (0.40; 2.50)
1.00 (0.44; 2.22)
Ref.
0.62 (0.38; 1.02)
0.98 (0.64; 1.50)
Ref.
1.07 (0.80; 1.44)
1.52 (1.16; 1.99)
Ref.
1.18 (0.69; 2.03)
1.53 (0.95; 2.48)
Ref.
1.14 (0.68; 1.89)
1.41 (0.90; 2.23)
HA of soft drinks
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
1.57 (1.01; 2.45)
1.10 (0.76; 1.60)
Ref.
1.21 (0.85; 1.71)
1.34 (1.02; 1.77)
Ref.
1.22 (0.39; 3.85)
1.27 (0.53; 3.09)
Ref.
1.15 (0.67; 1.94)
0.91 (0.59; 1.42)
Ref.
1.11 (0.78; 1.59)
1.58 (1.19; 2.09)
Ref.
0.74 (0.40; 1.37)
0.80 (0.50; 1.26)
Ref.
0.85 (0.47; 1.52)
0.84 (0.54; 1.30)
HA of light soft drinks
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
1.54 (0.96; 2.47)
0.99 (0.69; 1.42)
Ref.
1.06 (0.72; 1.57)
0.95 (0.72; 1.24)
Ref.
1.47 (0.41; 5.22)
1.29 (0.49; 3.38)
Ref.
0.63 (0.34; 1.16)
0.74 (0.49; 1.11)
Ref.
1.03 (0.69; 1.54)
1.05 (0.80; 1.38)
Ref.
1.88 (0.99; 3.55)
1.41 (0.86; 2.31)
Ref.
1.92 (1.04; 3.54)
1.38 (0.86; 2.21)
HA of sweets
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
0.99 (0.69; 1.42)
1.37 (0.48; 3.91)
Ref.
0.93 (0.71; 1.23)
1.36 (0.61; 3.04)
Ref.
2.04 (0.97; 4.30)
1.48 (0.18; 12.00)
Ref.
1.04 (0.66; 1.64)
1.58 (0.43; 5.73)
Ref.
1.11 (0.84; 1.48)
0.99 (0.44; 2.25)
Ref.
1.07 (0.64; 1.79)
0.63 (0.08; 4.83)
Ref.
1.12 (0.70; 1.81)
0.49 (0.06; 3.73)
HA of salty snacks
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
1.35 (0.93; 1.97)
0.89 (0.60; 1.33)
Ref.
0.94 (0.70; 1.27)
1.21 (0.91; 1.62)
Ref.
2.44 (0.95; 6.29)
3.45 (1.50; 7.90)
Ref.
0.91 (0.56; 1.47)
0.68 (0.41; 1.14)
Ref.
1.09 (0.81; 1.48)
1.11 (0.83; 1.48)
Ref.
0.87 (0.49; 1.55)
1.20 (0.71; 2.00)
Ref.
1.12 (0.66; 1.88)
1.41 (0.87; 2.27)
Permissiveness
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
1.14 (0.79; 1.64)
0.83 (0.56; 1.22)
Ref.
1.01 (0.76; 1.35)
1.37 (1.04; 1.81)
Ref.
1.23 (0.50; 3.02)
1.41 (0.62; 3.22)
Ref.
0.96 (0.60; 1.53)
0.80 (0.49; 1.30)
Ref.
1.18 (0.88; 1.58)
1.44 (1.09; 1.91)
Ref.
1.08 (0.65; 1.81)
0.98 (0.59; 1.63)
Ref.
1.13 (0.70; 1.84)
1.08 (0.67; 1.74)
Use of food as a reward *
Often/Increased
Improved (decreased)
Never
Ref.
0.93 (0.53; 1.63)
1.10 (0.72; 1.65)
Ref.
0.74 (0.49; 1.11)
1.11 (0.83; 1.50)
Ref.
1.01 (0.29; 3.51)
0.79 (0.31; 2.03)
Ref.
0.53 (0.26; 1.11)
0.82 (0.52; 1.30)
Ref.
0.79 (0.52; 1.21)
1.21 (0.89; 1.63)
Ref.
0.64 (0.31; 1.36)
0.76 (0.46; 1.24)
Ref.
0.69 (0.34; 1.40)
0.76 (0.47; 1.21)

n = 1494. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio (odds for being allocated in the group that follows recommendations); 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. T0, baseline period, T2, follow-up period, CI, confidence intervals; Ref, reference category; HA, home availability; N.A, not applicable. F and V1: indicates the sum of servings of fresh or frozen fruit and berries, fresh fruit juices, and vegetables. F and V2: Same as in fruits and vegetables1 and together with canned fruits and berries. Multilevel logistic regression adjusted for parental (age, gender, education level, and change in BMI from T0 to T2) and children’s (age, gender, and change in BMI from T0 to T2) characteristics. Categories of FPP indicate a change in the use of them over time. All models of the multilevel logistic regression include random effects (country and group) to account for the study design. Analyses were performed with outcome variables indicating compliance with recommendations, where 0 = no and 1 = yes. Ref. categories for healthy foods were the following: water = six or more servings per day; fruits and berries, canned fruit, fresh fruit juice and vegetables = one to two servings per day, F and V1 and F and V2 = five or more servings per day. (*) Unhealthy foods such sweets, salty snacks, and fast food.