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Table 2 The protective effect of high-intensity breastfeeding against the development of abnormal glucose tolerance during the first year (up to 14 months) postpartum

From: The effect of high-intensity breastfeeding on postpartum glucose tolerance in women with recent gestational diabetes

 

Crude OR

95%CI

P value

Model Ia

Model IIb

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

High- intensity breast- feeding

0.24

0.06, 0.75

0.013

0.18

0.039, 0.64

0.0077

0.20

0.040, 0.80

0.022

  1. The reference of OR was the abnormal glucose tolerance prevalence in non-high-intensity breastfeeding women
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
  3. aAdjusted for prepregnancy BMI and 2-h plasma glucose at the diagnostic OGTT during pregnancy
  4. bAdjusted for age, prepregnancy BMI, family history of diabetes, 2-h plasma glucose at diagnostic OGTT during pregnancy, diagnostic criteria, weight gain during pregnancy and weight change during postpartum
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International Breastfeeding Journal

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