Influence of Weight Gain Rate on Early Life Nutritional Status and Body Composition of Children

Table 7

Final model of multiple linear regression analysis for the Body Mass Index by age, body fat percentage, percentage of fat in the android region, and waist circumference between 4 and 7 years of age, according to weight gain in the first six months of life, Viçosa, MG, 2011-2012.

Variables	Speed of weight gain (g/day)
BMI/I (escore-)
	0.10
IC 95%	0.07–0.13
value^1	<0.001
Body fat (%)^*
	0.03
IC 95%	0.02–0.04
value^2	<0.001
Fat in the android region (% )^*
	0.03
IC 95%	0.02–0.05
value^3	<0.001
Waist circumference^* (cm)
	0.01
IC 95%	0.00-0.01
value^4	<0.001

= linear regression coefficient; IC = confidence interval; cm = centimeter;  g = gram; Log = logarithm; BMI = Body Mass Index; ^*in logarithm.
Adjusted for pregestational BMI, gestational weight gain, birth weight, birth length, gender, actual age, place of residence, daily time watching TV, daily time being physically active, sports, weekly frequency for consumption of candies and gums, and weekly consumption of cookies.
²Adjusted for pregestational BMI, gestational weight gain, gestational smoking, gender, actual age, daily time watching TV, daily time for physical activity, daily time for light activity, and weekly consumption of cookies.
³Adjusted for number of prenatal visits, pregestational BMI, gestational weight gain, gender, actual age, weekly consumption of fried foods, and weekly consumption of cookies.
⁴Adjusted for number of prenatal visits, pregestational BMI, gestational weight gain, birth weight, birth length, gender, actual age, parental education, daily time watching TV, daily time for physical activity, sports, and weekly consumption of cookies.