Table 5 Association of body composition at 30 years with predominant 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 )

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.95*

P = 0.97*

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

0.01 (−0.62; 0.64)

0.13 (−0.49; 0.75)

  2–2.9 months

−0.14 (−0.69; 0.42)

0.02 (−0.53; 0.58)

  ≥3 months

0.02 (−0.46; 0.49)

0.09 (−0.38; 0.57)

Prevalence ratio of overweight

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.91*

P = 0.93*

  <1 month

Reference (1)

Reference (1)

  1–1.9 months

1.01 (0.92; 1.12)

1.03 (0.94; 1.13)

  2–2.9 months

0.98 (0.90; 1.07)

1.01 (0.93; 1.10)

  ≥3 months

1.01 (0.94; 1.08)

1.02 (0.95; 1.10)

Fat mass index (kg/m 2 )

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.96*

P = 0.19*

<1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

0.12 (−0.38; 0.62)

0.16 (−0.29; 0.60)

  2–2.9 months

0.00 (−0.45; 0.44)

−0.23 (−0.62; 0.17)

  ≥3 months

0.02 (−0.36; 0.40)

−0.24 (−0.58; 0.10)

Lean mass index (kg/m 2 )

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.58*

P = 0.002**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

0.06 (−0.25; 0.36)

0.16 (−0.04; 0.37)

  2–2.9 months

−0.15 (−0.53; 0.12)

0.18 (0.00; 0.36)

  ≥3 months

−0.04 (−0.27; 0.20)

0.25 (0.10; 0.41)

Waist circumference (cm)

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.11*

P = 0.70*

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

0.13 (−1.30; 1.57)

0.49 (−0.85; 1.83)

  2–2.9 months

−1.21 (−2.48; 0.06)

−0.21 (−1.39; 0.98)

  ≥3 months

−0.93 (−2.01; 0.15)

−0.26 (−1.28; 0.76)

Visceral fat thickness (cm)

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P < 0.001**

P = 0.03**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

−0.12 (−0.36; 0.12)

−0.08 (−0.30; 013)

  2–2.9 months

−0.39 (−0.60; −0.17)

−0.17 (−0.36; 0.02)

  ≥3 months

−0.34 (−0.52; −0.16)

−0.18 (−0.34; −0.01)

Subcutaneous abdominal fat thickness (cm)

Predominant breastfeeding duration

P = 0.87*

P = 0.10**

  <1 month

Reference (0)

Reference (0)

  1–1.9 months

−0.02 (−0.15; 0.11)

−0.01 (−0.13; 0.11)

  2–2.9 months

0.01 (−0.11; 0.12)

−0.02 (−0.13; 0.09)

  ≥3 months

−0.03 (−0.12; 0.06)

−0.08 (−0.17; 0.02)

  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.