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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for overweight and obesity in relation to breastfeeding duration in premenopausal women (adjusted)

From: Breastfeeding history and the risk of overweight and obesity in middle-aged women

Parity

Breastfeeding status

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

%BF > 35%

WHtR ≥ 0.5

OR; 95%CI

p

OR; 95%CI

p

OR; 95%CI

p

1 child

Did not breastfeed

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

breastfeed 1–6 months

1.04; 0.61–1.79

0.880

0.95; 0.55–1.63

0.842

0.93; 0.54–1.59

0.787

7–12 months

1.01; 0.49–2.09

0.971

0.77; 0.37–1.61

0.491

0.92; 0.45–1.89

0.821

> 12 months

0.67; 0.30–1.51

0.331

0.46; 0.19–1.09

0.079

0.57; 0.25–1.29

0.176

2 children

Did not breastfeed

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

breastfeed 1–6 months

0.78; 0.48–1.29

0.334

0.75; 0.47–1.22

0.255

0.91; 0.55–1.51

0.721

7–12 months

0.94; 0.57–1.55

0.800

0.80; 0.49–1.31

0.381

0.89; 0.54–1.49

0.666

> 12 months

1.07; 0.65–1.78

0.780

0.98; 0.60–1.59

0.932

1.02; 0.61–1.71

0.922

3 and more children

Did not breastfeed

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

breastfeed 1–6 months

0.39; 0.12–1.19

0.099

0.93; 0.37–2.38

0.887

0.54; 0.17–1.70

0.294

7–12 months

0.44; 0.15–1.31

0.142

0.88; 0.36–2.12

0.769

0.76; 0.25–2.27

0.622

> 12 months

0.51; 0.18–1.45

0.210

1.07; 0.47–2.44

0.875

0.71; 0.25–2.00

0.515

  1. BMI, body mass index; %BF, body fat percentage; WHtR, waist-to-hight ratio; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval