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Table 4 Factors affecting maternal percent body fat with respect to percent body fat at 2 weeks postpartum

From: Effect of infant feeding on maternal body composition

Time point

Variable

Standardized

coefficients

P-value

Adjusted R2

4 Weeks

Maternal BMI

-0.282

0.202

0.188*

 

Average energy intake

-0.358

0.102

 
 

Type of feeding

-0.307

0.185

 

8 Weeks

Maternal BMI

0.485

0.034

0.237♣

 

Average energy intake

-0.086

0.685

 
 

Type of feeding

-0.426

0.071

 

12 Weeks

Maternal BMI

0.376

0.109

0.251¥

 

Average energy intake

-0.179

0.424

 
 

Type of feeding

-0.348

0.153

 
  1. *p = 0.047; ♣ p = 0.038; ¥p = 0.035
  2. Type of feeding was coded as 1 = EBF and 2 = MF