Parent-Reported Obesogenic Risk Behaviors and Infant Weight at Age 6 Months

Are parent-reported obesogenic risk behaviors associated with infant weight at 6 months of age?In this cross-sectional study of 143 mother-infant dyads, the Early Healthy Lifestyles screening tool identified 9 behaviors associated with infant body mass index and weight-for-length outcomes.These findings suggest that the Early Healthy Lifestyles screening tool may be useful in clinical and community settings to identify early-life risk behaviors for childhood obesity, enabling timely intervention.

Corresponding Author: Yining Ma, MS, Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 129 Noll Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802 (yxm75@psu.edu).

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