Early feeding practices and body mass index z-score among Saudi preschoolers: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 5 Unadjusted and Adjusted Associations between Early Feeding Practices and BMIz at Preschool¹

	Unadjusted Association with BMIz at Preschool Standardized beta (95% CI)	Adjusted Association with BMIz at Preschool² Standardized beta (95% CI)	Adjusted R²
Ever offered fruit juice in bottle Yes No	-0.18 (-0.83, -0.11)^** 1	-0.10 (-0.64, 0.09) 1	0.10
Age of solid food introduction	0.19 (0.03, 0.20)^**	0.18 (0.03, 0.19)^**	0.12
Age of fruit juice introduction	0.18 (0.00, 0.06)^**	0.12 (-0.00, 0.06)	0.10

¹Body mass index z-score (BMIz)
²Regression models adjusted for child birthweight, child sex, breastfeeding duration, maternal education, and total monthly income
^**P-value < 0.01

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