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

ABSTRACT: Parents influence young children's diet, sleep, and physical activity behaviors. Pediatric primary care practitioners (PCPs) are uniquely positioned to identify obesogenic behaviors from infancy, yet few screening tools assess these behaviors in clinical settings. To explore the association between parent-reported obesogenic behaviors and infant weight outcomes. This cross-sectional study is a secondary analysis of data from the Women, Infants, and Children Enhancements to Early Healthy Lifestyles for Baby (WEE Baby) Care study. Participants were recruited from the Geisinger Health System in northeastern Pennsylvania between July 6, 2016, and April 30, 2018. Mothers aged 18 years or older were eligible if their infant was enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, In

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379087 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature