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Table 3 Odds ratios (OR) of exclusive BF duration (in months) for favorable dietary outcomes at young adulthood (n = 810)

From: The Terneuzen Birth Cohort. Longer exclusive breastfeeding duration is associated with leaner body mass and a healthier diet in young adulthood

Favorable dietary outcomes at young adulthood for:

Crude OR

95%CI

Adjusted OR for age and gender

95%CI

Adjusted OR for confounders

95%CI

Having breakfast

1.16

1.06-1.26

1.16

1.06-1.27

1.16 --

1.06-1.27

Having 21 meals a week

1.03

0.96-1.09

1.01

0.95-1.08

1.03A

0.96-1.11

Consumption of fruit

1.05

0.98-1.12

1.05

0.98-1.13

1.02B

0.95-1.10

Consumption of vegetables

1.08

1.02-1.15

1.07

1.00-1.14

1.05A

0.98-1.13

Consumption of sweet beverages

1.00

0.93-1.06

1.02

0.96-1.10

0.99B

0.91-1.06

Consumption of snacks such as French fries and croquettes

1.12

1.05-1.19

1.20

1.12-1.30

1.15 A

1.06-1.25

Energy-rich snacks, such as candy bars, French fries and cake

1.02

0.93-1.12

1.06

0.96-1.17

1.01B

0.90 - 1.13

Consumption of alcohol

1.02

0.96-1.09

1.05

0.98-1.14

1.07A

0.99-1.15

  1. Significant relationships (p < 0.05) are printed in bold
  2. Effect modification by gender, BF duration and age of the mother were not significant in any of the investigated relationships
  3. -- no additional confounders found, Aadjusted for educational level mother, Badjusted for BMI mother and educational level of mother