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Table 3 Associated factors with obesity among school-age children of military families

From: Epidemiology of obesity and high blood pressure among school-age children from military families: the largest report from our region

Variables

 

beta

Odd ratio

95% CI

Age

 

0.346

1.41

1.21—1.64

Sex

Male

Reference

Female

0.53

0.21—1.29

Positive history of High BP in father

 

1.76

0.78—3.95

Positive history of High BP in mother

 

0

0

History of childhood obesity in father

 

3.78

1.77—8.06

History of childhood obesity in mother

 

2.44

1.07—5.56

Birth weight

Normal

Reference

Low birth weight

0

0

Physical activity

Low activity

Reference

Moderate activity

0.27

0.11—0.66

High activity

1.06

0.40—2.81

Weekly fast food consumption

Less than once a week

Reference

More than once a week

1.12

0.61—2.06

  1. BMI body mass index