Longitudinal Associations between Dietary Patterns and Weight Status in Puerto Rican Infants and Toddlers' Participants of the WIC Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the associations between feeding practices and diet quality with weight in Puerto Rican infants/toddlers.

Methods

This was a longitudinal study done in a sample of 296 caregivers and their children aged 0-24 months from a WIC clinic in PR. A. Caregivers completed questionnaires on socio-demographics and feeding practices and infant's weight and length were measured at the baseline and follow-up (1 year later) visits. Diet quality was assessed using an adapted version of the Diet Quality Index Score (DQIS) for infants/toddlers.

Results

A total of 77 participants completed the follow-up visit. At baseline, overweight/obesity was found in 5% while in the follow-up visit it increased to 16%. Exclusive breastfeeding for less than one month (RR 1.32, 95

SUBMITTER: Amaro-Rivera K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9832917 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature