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Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026
Research
Infections in Infancy and Association with Long-Term Weight Gain and Obesity in Children, Southern California, USA
Zackary W. Taylor
and Jane C. Lin
and Jane C. Lin
Table 2
Multivariable analysis of IWOT versus NMAI by age, obesity, and weight gain in children from California, USA*
| Characteristic |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age 4–6 y | ||
| IWOT–obesity association | ||
| IWOT vs. NMAI | 1.09 (1.02–1.18) | 0.02 |
| No. clinical infections | ||
| 1 | 1.04 (0.95–1.13) | 0.4 |
| 2 | 1.11 (1.01–1.22) | 0.03 |
| 3 | 1.19 (1.06–1.33) | 0.004 |
| >3 | 1.2 (1.04–1.39) | 0.013 |
| Age at first clinical infection | ||
| <6 mo | 1.1 (1–1.21) | 0.05 |
| >6 mo | 1.02 (0.92–1.11) | 0.8 |
*IWOT, clinical infection in infancy without antimicrobial drug treatment; NMAI, no clinical infections in infancy.
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