Table 2

Crude and adjusted analysis of the association between breast feeding (BF) and ultra-processed foods (UPF) and fresh or minimally processed foods (FMPF) consumption at 18 years and at 22 years in the 1993 Pelotas cohort

BFUPF consumption (%kcal) at 18 yearsFMPF consumption (%kcal) at 18 years
Crude
β (95% CI)		Adjusted*
β (95% CI)		Crude
β (95% CI)		Adjusted*
β (95% CI)
PBF duration (months)0.02 (−0.43 to 0.48)−0.25 (−0.76 to 0.26)−0.09 (−0.57 to 0.39)0.26 (−0.27 to 0.78)
PBF up to 4 months
 YesRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 No0.40 (−1.62 to 2.42)1.67 (−0.52 to 3.86)0.91 (−1.21 to 3.04)−0.27 (−2.55 to 2.02)
PBF up to 6 months
 YesRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 No3.72 (−4.53 to 11.96)6.95 (−2.59 to 16.49)1.62 (−7.06 to 10.30)−1.05 (−10.99 to 8.88)
Total BF duration (months)0.000 (−0.002 to 0.002)−0.003 (−0.003 to 0.002)−0.001 (−0.003 to 0.002)0.001 (−0.002 to 0.004)
Total BF duration
 ≥12 monthsRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 <12 months0.22 (−1.47 to 1.90)0.10 (−1.75 to 1.95)−0.55 (−2.31 to 1.22)−0.53 (−2.44 to 1.38)
BFUPF consumption (%kcal) at 22 years oldFMPF consumption (%kcal) at 22 years old
Crude
β (95% CI)		Adjusted*
β (95% CI)		Crude
β (95% CI)		Adjusted*
β (95% CI)
PBF duration (months)−0.61 (−1.11 to −0.11)−0.58 (−1.13 to −0.04)0.048 (−0.03 to 1.01)0.61 (0.04 to 1.18)
PBF up to 4 months
 YesRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 No2.97 (0.76 to 5.18)3.14 (0.82 to 5.47)−2.86 (−5.13 to −0.58)−3.47 (−5.91 to −1.02)
PBF up to 6 months
 YesRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 No−1.70 (−10.98;7.58)−2.18 (−12.85;8.48)0.96 (−8.59;10.51)1.43 (−9.81;12.67)
Total BF duration (months)−0.003 (−0.006;0.0000)−0.001 (−0.004;0.002)0.002 (−0.001;0.005)0.001 (−0.002;0.004)
Total BF duration (months)
 ≥12 monthsRef.Ref.Ref.Ref.
 <12 months−0.43 (−2.29;1.43)−0.64 (−2.62;1.34)0.25 (−1.67;2.17)0.68 (−1.41;2.77)

  • Pelotas-RS, Brazil.

  • Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.

  • *Adjusted by maternal education at birth, family income at birth, pregestational body mass index, gestational age.

  • PBF, predominant BF.