Changes in Fathers' Body Mass Index, Sleep, and Diet From Prebirth to 12 Months Postbirth: Exploring the Moderating Roles of Parenthood Experience and Coparenting Support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While research has examined prenatal to postnatal changes in women's weight, sleep, and diet, much less is known about these changes among fathers.

Purpose

This study aimed to (a) examine changes in fathers' body mass index (BMI), sleep, and diet from 1 month before birth to 5-6 months following birth, and from 5-6 months to 11-12 months following birth and (b) explore the moderating roles of parenthood experience and coparenting support.

Methods

169 fathers (mean age 35.5 years, 58.9% White) participated. Fathers completed an intake survey shortly after their infant's birth to recall their height and weight, nighttime sleep hours, fruit and vegetable intake, soda intake, and fast food intake for the month prior to birth. When their child was 6 and 12 month

SUBMITTER: Lo BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8687129 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature