Table 4

Results of multiple logistic regression models: adjusted odds ratios – 95% confidence intervals for being overweight and at risk for overweight or overweight

Overweight

At risk for overweight or overweight

OR (95% CI)†

P

OR (95% CI)†

P

Model 1

Obesity of the parents

None

Reference

Reference

One/Both

1.96 (1.48–2.59)

<0.001

1.70(1.34–2.14)

<0.001

Model 2

Obesity of the parents

None

Reference

Reference

One

1.91 (1.42–2.56)

<0.001

1.57 (0.87–2.81)

0.134

Both

2.38(1.25–4.53)

0.008

1.72(1.34–2.19)

<0.001

† adjusted for region, age group, gender, age of the mother, educational level of the mother

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