Abstract:Objectives
The effect of mothers' perceptions of infant body size on infant growth and later BMI is poorly understood. We aimed to assess whether maternal perceptions were associated with infant BMI and weight gain and to identify factors that may influence maternal perceptions.
Methods
We analyzed data from a prospective, longitudinal study of pregnant African American women living with healthy weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) or obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). We collected sociodemographic, feeding mode, perceived stress, … Show more
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