Table 4 Association of body composition at 30 years with breastfeeding duration.

From: Breastfeeding moderates FTO related adiposity: a birth cohort study with 30 years of follow-up

 

Regression coefficient (95% confidence interval)

Crude

Adjusted#

Body mass index (kg/m 2 )

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.88*

P = 0.86*

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

−0.13 (−0.68; 0.41)

0.06 (−0.48; 0.60)

  3–5.9 months

0.06 (−0.49; 0.62)

0.17 (−0.39; 0.72)

  ≥6 months

−0.10 (−0.62; 0.43)

−0.05 (−0.58; 0.48)

Prevalence ratio of overweight

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.25*

P = 0.13*

  <1 month

Reference (1)

Reference (1)

  1 – 2.9 months

1.00 (0.92; 1.09)

1.03 (0.95; 1.12)

  3–5.9 months

1.03 (0.95; 1.12)

1.05 (0.96; 1.14)

  ≥6 months

0.95 (0.87; 1.03)

0.96 (0.88; 1.04)

Fat mass index (kg/m 2 )

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.23*

P = 0.08*

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

−0.04 (−0.47; 0.40)

−0.05 (−0.44; 0.33)

  3–5.9 months

0.16 (−0.29; 0.60)

0.07 (−0.33; 0.46)

  ≥6 months

−0.27 (−0.69; 0.15)

−0.37 (−0.74; 0.01)

Lean mass index (kg/m 2 )

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.89*

P = 0.03**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

0.02 (−0.25; 0.28)

0.19 (0.01; 0.37)

  3–5.9 months

0.08 (−0.19; 0.36)

0.24 (0.06; 0.43)

  ≥6 months

0.08 (−0.18; 0.34)

0.21 (0.04; 0.39)

Waist circumference (cm)

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.89*

P = 0.76*

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

−0.44 (−1.69; 0.80)

0.26 (−0.90; 1.41)

  3–5.9 months

−0.28 (−1.55; 1.01)

0.16 (−1.03; 1.36)

  ≥6 months

−0.62 (−1.82; 0.58)

−0.28 (−1.41; 0.84)

Visceral fat thickness (cm)

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.001**

P = 0.005**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

−0.14 (−0.35; 0.06)

−0.02 (−0.21; 0.16)

  3–5.9 months

−0.25 (−0.47; −0.04)

−0.12 (−0.31; 0.07)

≥6 months

−0.31 (−0.51; −0.11)

−0.23 (−0.41; −0.05)

Subcutaneous abdominal fat thickness (cm)

Breastfeeding duration

P = 0.44**

P = 0.19**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–2.9 months

−0.03 (−0.14; 0.08)

−0.03 (−0.13; 0.08)

3–5.9 months

−0.03 (−0.14; 0.09)

−0.04 (−0.15; 0.07)

  ≥6 months

−0.05 (−0.15; 0.06)

−0.07 (−0.17; 0.03)

  1. *P-value for heterogeneity. **P-value for linear trend.
  2. #Adjusted for: Family income at birth, parental schooling, household assets index, maternal smoking during pregnancy, gender, birthweight, maternal prepregnancy body mass index, maternal height, and skin color.
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