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Table 3 Relationship of loss of control eating to total and excessive gestational weight gain

From: Loss of control eating during pregnancy is associated with excessive gestational weight gain among individuals with overweight and obesity

 

Total GWG, kgs

Parameter

Estimate [95% CI]

p

Intercept

-1.24 [-23.99, 21.51]

0.91

LOC Group

 No LOC (ref)

–

–

 LOC prior to and during pregnancy

-0.27 [-3.88, 3.33]

0.88

 LOC in pregnancy only

3.14 [0.28, 6]

0.03

 Age, years

0.2 [-0.05, 0.45]

0.11

Racial identity

 Black (ref)

–

–

 Others

-2.09 [-4.96, 0.78]

0.15

Education

  > High School Degree (ref)

–

–

  ≤ High School Degree

-0.02 [-2.92, 2.87]

0.99

Annual Household Income

  > $30,000 (ref)

–

–

  ≤ $30,000

0.27 [-3.18, 3.71]

0.88

Parity

 Multiparous (ref)

–

–

 Nulliparous

4.05 [1.33, 6.77]

 < 0.01

Smoking Status at Baseline

 Not smoking (ref)

–

–

 Smoking

0.82 [-2.46, 4.1]

0.62

 Pre-pregnancy BMI

-0.2 [-0.4, -0.01]

0.04

 Gestational length, weeks

0.37 [-0.11, 0.84]

0.13

  1. The model examining total GWG was tested using multiple linear regression. BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, GWG Gestational weight gain, LOC Loss of control eating