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Table 4 Association between positive health behaviours and overweight or obesity in first grade of primary school for children with a late AP or an early AR

From: Longitudinal association between the timing of adiposity peak and rebound and overweight at seven years of age

Health behaviour

Children with a late AP, OR (95% CI)

Children with an early AR, RR (95% CI)

Overweight (n = 220)

Overweight (n = 297)

Overweight or obesity (n = 408)

Processed food

reference

Traditional food

1.07 (0.67–1.70)

1.21 (0.89–1.65)

1.11 (0.88–1.42)

Light meal

0.80 (0.32, 2.05)

1.10 (0.62–1.95)

0.91 (0.56–1.45)

Low PA level

reference

Moderate PA level

0.82 (0.48–1.38)

1.29 (0.94–1.77)

1.29 (0.99–1.67)

High PA level

0.45 (0.20–0.99)

0.88 (0.53–1.48)

0.87 (0.59–1.28)

High sleep quality

1.19 (0.67–2.13)

1.02 (0.72–1.45)

1.10 (0.85–1.43)

Sufficient sleep

0.82 (0.50–1.35)

1.10 (0.78–1.54)

1.11 (0.85–1.43)

Non-late-night snacking habit

0.80 (0.30–2.08)

0.99 (0.72–1.37)

0.96 (0.76–1.23)

Limited screen time

1.45 (0.79–2.63)

0.74 (0.50–1.06)

0.69 (0.52–0.93)

  1. OR odds ratio, RR risk ratio, CI confidence interval, PA physical activity. The adjusted covariates included: age, sex, birth weight, gestational age (preterm birth), delivery mode, breastfeeding duration, parental ages at birth, parental pre-pregnancy BMI statuses, parental education levels, perceived household income level, number of family numbers, number of siblings, dietary pattern, physical activity level, sleep disturbances, sleep duration, screen time, late-night snacking habit, and BMI magnitude at AP and AR. Value in bold font indicates a significant difference