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Correlation between birth weight, breastfeeding and body mass index at six years of age

Abstract Objectives: to estimate the correlation between birth weight, breastfeeding, and body mass index in six-year-old children in the city of Palhoça/SC, Brazil. Methods: a cross-sectional study involving 502 children. Data were collected through interviews with mothers at home and anthropometri...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 2024, Vol.24
Main Authors: Dorigatti, Ágatha, Padilha, Isabelle, Flôres, Altaiana Portella da Rosa, Traebert, Jefferson, Traebert, Eliane
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Summary:Abstract Objectives: to estimate the correlation between birth weight, breastfeeding, and body mass index in six-year-old children in the city of Palhoça/SC, Brazil. Methods: a cross-sectional study involving 502 children. Data were collected through interviews with mothers at home and anthropometric assessments at schools. The child’s current body mass index was the dependent variable. The independent variables were birth weight, breastfeeding duration, and exclusive breastfeeding duration. Correlations among variables were estimated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and respective coefficients of determination. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to observe the independence among the variables. Results: birth weight and body mass index at six years of age showed a statistically significant positive correlation (r= 0.115; p=0.008). Breastfeeding duration was not correlated (r= -0.018; p=0.683). The duration of exclusive breastfeeding showed a statistically significant negative correlation (r= -0.103; p=0.018). However, multiple linear regression analysis showed an independent and significant positive correlation only between birth weight and body mass index at six years of age (r= 0.142; p= 0.003). Conclusion: higher birth weight was significantly and independently positively correlated with increased body mass index at six years of age. Resumo Objetivos: estimar a correlação entre peso ao nascer, amamentação e índice de massa corporalem crianças de seis anos de Palhoça/SC, Brasil. Métodos: estudo transversal envolvendo 502 crianças. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas com mães nos domicílios e avaliação antropométrica nas escolas. O índice de massa corporalatual da criançafoi a variável dependente. As variáveis independentes foram peso ao nascer, tempo de amamentação, tempo de amamentação exclusiva. As correlações entre as variáveis foram estimadas pelo coeficiente de correlação de Pearson e respectivos coeficientes de determinação. Foi realizada análise de regressão linear multivariada para observação da independência entre as variáveis. Resultados: o peso ao nascer e o índice de massa corporal aos seis anos mostraram correlação positiva estatisticamente significativa (r= 0,115; p= 0,008). O tempo de amamentação não se mostrou correlacionado (r= -0,018; p= 0,683). Já o tempo de amamentação exclusiva mostrou correlação negativa estatisticamente significativa (r= -0,103; p= 0,018). Entretanto, a análise de regressão linear multiva
ISSN:1519-3829
1806-9304
1806-9304
DOI:10.1590/1806-9304202400000085-en