Table 5 Associations between all the exposures simultaneously, and body composition at age 15

From: Behavioural early-life exposures and body composition at age 15 years

Simultaneous fully adjusted models a

Outcome=fat mass at 15 years (s.d. score)

Outcome=lean mass at 15 years (s.d. score)

 

β

(95% CI)

P-value

β

(95% CI)

P-value

Maternal smoking

0.13

0.03, 0.23

0.01

0.08

0.02, 0.13

0.01

Paternal smoking

0.05

−0.02, 0.13

0.2

0.02

−0.02, 0.06

0.4

Breastfeeding (vs exclusive)

 Partial

−0.003

−0.07, 0.07

 

0.01

−0.03, 0.05

 

 None

0.01

−0.10, 0.12

0.8

0.003

−0.06, 0.07

0.6

Age at introduction to solids (vs ⩽2 months)

 3 m

−0.003

−0.11, 0.10

 

−0.02

−0.08, 0.04

 

 ⩾4 m

0.004

−0.11, 0.12

0.8

0.01

−0.06, 0.08

0.5

Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): junk

0.06

0.01, 0.11

0.02

−0.02

−0.05, 0.005

0.1

Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): healthy

0.02

−0.02, 0.06

0.3

0.03

0.01, 0.06

0.004

Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): traditional

0.03

−0.01, 0.06

0.1

0.01

−0.01, 0.03

0.3

Dietary pattern at 38 months (factor loading): fussy/snack

0.03

−0.01, 0.08

0.2

0.02

−0.01, 0.05

0.2

Time spent in car at 38 months (vs <4 h per week)

 4–5 h per week

−0.02

−0.10, 0.06

 

−0.005

−0.05, 0.04

 

 >5 h per week

0.05

−0.06, 0.15

0.5

0.02

−0.04, 0.08

0.6

Time spent watching television at 38 months (vs ⩽4 h per week)

 4.1–8 h per week

0.04

−0.04, 0.11

 

−0.01

−0.06, 0.03

 

 >8 h per week

0.11

0.02, 0.21

0.01

−0.03

−0.08, 0.02

0.3

Frequency playing computer games at 57 months (vs rarely/not at all)

 Once a month

−0.03

−0.12, 0.06

 

0.005

−0.05, 0.06

 

 Once a week

0.05

−0.03, 0.13

 

0.03

−0.02, 0.07

 

 2–7 times per week

−0.01

−0.10, 0.08

0.7

0.05

−0.002, 0.11

0.05

  1. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
  2. aAdjusted for gender, age at the time of 15-year clinic visit, height, parental factors, social factors, birthweight and gestation (plus energy intake at 38 months for dietary patterns).