Table 4 Associations between feeding in infancy and diet and physical inactivity in early childhood, and body composition at age 15
From: Behavioural early-life exposures and body composition at age 15 years
Separate models | Minimally adjusted a | Fully adjusted b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | (95% CI) | P-value | β | (95% CI) | P-value | |
Outcome=fat mass at 15 years (s.d. score) | ||||||
 Breastfeeding (vs exclusive) | ||||||
Partial | 0.06 | 0.01, 0.11 | 0.03 | −0.04, 0.09 | ||
None | 0.16 | 0.08, 0.24 | <0.001 | 0.06 | −0.04, 0.16 | 0.2 |
 Age at introduction to solids(vs ⩽2 months) | ||||||
3 m | −0.04 | −0.11, 0.04 | −0.01 | −0.10, 0.08 | ||
⩾4 m | −0.11 | −0.19, −0.03 | 0.003 | −0.03 | −0.13, 0.07 | 0.5 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): junk | 0.11 | 0.08, 0.14 | <0.001 | 0.06 | 0.02, 0.10 | 0.002 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): healthy | −0.04 | −0.07, −0.01 | 0.003 | −0.01 | −0.03, 0.03 | 0.9 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): traditional | 0.03 | −0.001, 0.5 | 0.06 | 0.003 | −0.03, 0.03 | 0.8 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): fussy/snack | −0.04 | −0.07, −0.01 | 0.01 | −0.01 | −0.04, 0.03 | 0.8 |
 Time spent in car at 38 months (vs <4 h per week) | ||||||
4–5 h per week | 0.04 | −0.02, 0.10 | 0.01 | −0.06, 0.08 | ||
>5 h per week | 0.12 | 0.04, 0.19 | 0.003 | 0.10 | 0.01, 0.19 | 0.06 |
 Time spent watching television at 38 months (vs ⩽4 h per week) | ||||||
4.1–8 h per week | 0.12 | 0.06, 0.19 | 0.07 | −0.003, 0.14 | ||
>8 h per week | 0.22 | 0.15, 0.29 | <0.001 | 0.16 | 0.08, 0.24 | <0.001 |
 Frequency playing computer games at 57 months (vs rarely/not at all) | ||||||
Once a month | 0.01 | −0.06, 0.08 | −0.02 | −0.10, 0.06 | ||
Once a week | 0.10 | 0.03, 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.06 | −0.01, 0.14 | |
2–7 times per week | 0.03 | −0.05, 0.10 | 0.02 | −0.06, 0.10 | 0.2 | |
Outcome=lean mass at 15 years (s.d. score) | ||||||
 Breastfeeding (vs exclusive) | ||||||
Partial | 0.01 | −0.02, 0.04 | 0.01 | −0.03, 0.04 | ||
None | 0.02 | −0.03, 0.06 | 0.4 | −0.02 | −0.08, 0.03 | 0.6 |
 Age at introduction to solids(vs ⩽2 months) | ||||||
3 m | −0.02 | −0.06, 0.02 | −0.0005 | −0.05, 0.05 | ||
⩾4 m | −0.005 | −0.05, 0.04 | 0.9 | 0.03 | −0.02, 0.09 | 0.1 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): junk | −0.001 | −0.02, 0.02 | 0.6 | −0.04 | −0.06, −0.01 | 0.002 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): healthy | 0.01 | −0.001, 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.01, 0.05 | 0.002 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): traditional | 0.02 | 0.01, 0.04 | 0.003 | 0.01 | −0.01, 0.02 | 0.4 |
 Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): fussy/snack | −0.004 | −0.02, 0.01 | 0.7 | 0.01 | −0.01, 0.03 | 0.3 |
 Time spent in car at 38 months (vs <4 h per week) | ||||||
4–5 h per week | −0.01 | −0.04, 0.03 | −0.01 | −0.06, 0.03 | ||
>5 h per week | 0.02 | −0.02, 0.06 | 0.5 | 0.02 | −0.03, 0.07 | 0.7 |
 Time spent watching television at 38 months (vs ⩽4 h per week) | ||||||
4.1–8 h per week | 0.001 | −0.03, 0.04 | −0.02 | −0.06, 0.02 | ||
>8 h per week | −0.003 | −0.04, 0.04 | 0.9 | −0.04 | −0.08, 0.01 | 0.1 |
 Frequency playing computer games at 57 months (vs rarely/not at all) | ||||||
Once a month | 0.002 | −0.04, 0.04 | 0.004 | −0.04, 0.05 | ||
Once a week | 0.03 | −0.002, 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.03 | −0.01, 0.08 | |
2–7 times per week | 0.04 | −0.001, 0.08 | 0.04 | −0.01, 0.09 | 0.04 | |
