Table 4 Linear regression model for the association between a diagnosis of overweight or obesity and a change in BMI-Z score in a 1–2 year interval, adjusted for possible confounders.

From: Recorded diagnosis of overweight/obesity in primary care is linked to obesity care performance rates

 

B (SE)

P

Age 2–5 years

 Patients with overweight without a recorded diagnosis of overweight

−1.10 (0.05)

<0.001

 Patients with overweight with a recorded diagnosis of overweight

−0.50 (0.05)

<0.001

 Patients with obesity without a recorded diagnosis of obesity

−1.30 (0.06)

<0.001

 Patients with obesity with a recorded diagnosis of obesity (Reference group)

0

 

Age > 5–18 years

 Patients with overweight without a recorded diagnosis of overweight

−0.39 (0.01)

<0.001

 Patients with overweight with a recorded diagnosis of overweight

−0.10 (0.01)

<0.001

 Patients with obesity without a recorded diagnosis of obesity

−0.43 (0.01)

<0.001

 Patients with obesity with a recorded diagnosis of obesity (Reference group)

0

 
  1. The dependent variable was a change in BMI-Z score in a 1–2-year interval. The independent variable was the four comparison groups (the presence of overweight or obesity, and a recorded diagnosis of overweight or obesity). The reference group was patients with obesity with a recorded diagnosis. The model was adjusted for sex, age, baseline BMI-Z score, socioeconomic position, ethnicity, and a diagnosis of any obesity-related comorbidity.
  2. The bold values in Table 4 was considered statistically significant for P < 0.05.
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