1. Early Life Factors for Overweight Risk Among Infants of Hispanic Immigrant Mothers.
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Gaffney KF, Kermer DA, Kitsantas P, Brito AV, Ramos KM, Pereddo G, and Villatoro L
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- Adult, Body Mass Index, Cultural Characteristics, Emigrants and Immigrants, Feeding Behavior psychology, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Infant, Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Pediatric Obesity epidemiology, Pediatric Obesity psychology, Risk Factors, Virginia epidemiology, Depression, Postpartum psychology, Feeding Behavior ethnology, Food Supply statistics & numerical data, Mothers psychology, Pediatric Obesity ethnology
- Abstract
Introduction: This study examined postpartum depression, food insecurity, and underestimation of infant size as potential early life factors for overweight risk at 12 months among infants of Hispanic immigrant mothers., Method: Weight-for-length (WFL) measurements and face-to-face interviews were completed during well child visits. Regression models estimated the impact of early life factors (0-6 months) on overweight risk at 1 year., Results: WFL ≥ 85th percentile was found among 2.4% at birth and 42.7% at 1 year. Most mothers (78.6%) experienced food insecurity, a factor that increased the likelihood of infant overweight risk by 2.29 times (1.03-5.09). Maternal underestimation of infant size increased the likelihood of overweight risk 5.07 times (2.57-9.99). Postpartum depression risk did not contribute to infant weight status., Discussion: Assessment for maternal food insecurity and underestimation of infant weight status during early infancy may help reduce overweight risk and subsequent obesity for this vulnerable population., (Copyright © 2018 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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