scholarly journals Infant temperament and maternal parenting self-efficacy predict child weight outcomes

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca ◽  
Cynthia A. Stifter ◽  
Ian M. Paul ◽  
Leann L. Birch
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Maternal Parenting ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Weight Outcomes

scholarly journals Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Their Association with Breastfeeding and Child Weight Outcomes

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
María Pineros-Leano ◽  
Jaclyn A. Saltzman ◽  
Janet M. Liechty ◽  
Salma Musaad ◽  
Liliana Aguayo
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Child Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Outcomes

Children of mothers with depressive symptoms are at a higher risk for psychosocial, behavioral, and developmental problems. However, the effects of maternal depression on children’s physical growth are not well understood. To address the gaps in the literature, this study examined the association between maternal depressive symptoms, breastfeeding behaviors, and child weight outcomes. Data from 204 mother–child dyads who participated in the STRONG Kids 1 Study were used. Mothers and children were assessed twice when the children were 3 and 4 years old. Height and weight measurements of children and mothers were collected by trained researchers during both assessments. Multiple linear regression and analysis of covariance tests were used to examine the associations between maternal depressive symptoms, breastfeeding, and age and sex-adjusted child body mass index percentile. Recurrent maternal depressive symptoms when the child was 3 and 4 years old were not associated with child body mass index percentiles (BMI-P) at age 4. Mothers who breastfed for at least 6 months had significantly lower depressive symptoms when their children were 3 years of age, but the differences did not persist at age 4. In this community sample, maternal depressive symptoms were not associated with child BMI-P, regardless of breastfeeding duration.

Weight-Related Concerns as Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Zimmerman ◽  
Rachel F. Rodgers ◽  
Jennifer O’Flynn ◽  
Althea Bourdeau
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Infant Nutrition ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Prepregnancy Bmi ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Eating Concerns

Background: Human milk is considered the gold standard for infant nutrition, but more data are needed that examine the constellation of weight-related concerns as barriers to exclusive breastfeeding. Research aims: The aim of this study was to examine how mothers’ concerns regarding their own and their infants’ weight, as well as disordered eating behaviors, were associated with breastfeeding self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months. Methods: A prospective, quantitative, and self-report online survey design was used. Participants included 206 women (88.30% White, 59.20% with graduate degrees), with a mean age of 33.04 years ( SD = 4.31 years) and a mean prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 24.80 kg/m2 ( SD = 5.50 kg/m2), who had given birth within the past 6 months. Results: Participants who reported not exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months had significantly higher prepregnancy BMI ( p < .001), higher body dissatisfaction ( p = .003), more disordered eating ( p = .036), higher child weight concerns ( p < .001), and lower breastfeeding self-efficacy ( p < .001). Mediation modeling revealed a direct negative relationship between prepregnancy BMI and exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months ( p < .001). Indirect negative relationships between prepregnancy BMI and exclusive breastfeeding at six months via (a) body dissatisfaction, (b) disordered eating, and (c) child weight concern, as well as breastfeeding self-efficacy (entered as concurrent mediators), were all significant. Conclusions: Mothers’ weight, body image and eating concerns, concern regarding their children’s weight, and breastfeeding self-efficacy may constitute critical barriers to exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months. Interventions to improve breastfeeding duration and confidence should target maternal body image and eating concerns.

scholarly journals Maternal Behaviors during Pregnancy Impact Offspring Obesity Risk

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Phelan ◽  
Chantelle Hart ◽  
Maureen Phipps ◽  
Barbara Abrams ◽  
Andrew Schaffner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Independent Predictor ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Obesity Risk ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Weight Outcomes ◽  
Weight For Age ◽  
In Pregnancy

This study investigated the effects of maternal changes during pregnancy in diet, exercise, and psychosocial factors on offspring weight parameters at birth and 6 months. In overweight/obese (OW/OB;n=132) mothers, greater % kcal from sweets early in pregnancy was the strongest, independent predictor of higher weight for age (WFA) (beta=0.19;P=0.004), higher odds of macrosomia (OR = 1.1 (1.0–1.2);P=0.004) andWFA>90th percentile at birth (OR = 1.2 (1.1–1.3);P=0.002) and higher WFA at 6 months (beta=0.30;P=0.002). In normal weight (n=153) mothers, higher intake of soft drinks was the strongest predictor of higher offspring WFA at birth (beta = 0.16;P=0.04) but not at 6 months. Prenatal physical activity, depressive symptoms, and sleep-related variables did not significantly predict offspring weight outcomes. Mothers’ eating behaviors during pregnancy, especially intake of sweets in OW/OB mothers, may have a lasting effect on child weight.

scholarly journals VALIDATION OF THE SCALE OF PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY OF MATERNAL PARENTING IN BRAZILIAN SAMPLE

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana Maria Tristão ◽  
Elaine Rabelo Neiva ◽  
Christopher R Barnes ◽  
Elvidina Adamson-Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Brazilian Sample ◽  
Maternal Parenting ◽  
A Value ◽  
Reliability Estimates

Introduction: self-efficacy matches the belief that a person has that she is able to produce the results she wants to achieve. The beliefs of self-efficacy that parents have about the baby emerge as a powerful predictor of positive parenting. Objective: this study aimed to evaluate the maternal self-efficacy behavior in hospitalized mothers and validate an instrument for measuring this concept developed and validated in England by Barnes and Adamson-Macedo, in 2007. Method: this crosssectional exploratory study convenience cohort comprised 87 mothers of newborn babies, 26 premature and 61 full-term infants. The scale Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-Efficacy (PMP S-E), which consists of 20 items that represent four subscales was tested for reliability and validity. Results: the internal consistency of the scale PAEPM reached a value of .86, the internal consistency and reliability estimates for each of the subscales also reached acceptable values. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) confirmed the validity of the construct and the scores of self-efficacy were normally distributed for both subgroups and total sample. Conclusions: PMP S-E scale proved to be an easy application tool and psychometrically robust, reliable and valid for use with mothers of hospitalized new-borns both premature as the term clinically stable. It is a reliable method of identifying mothers of babies who need more support from the hospital staff.

scholarly journals Caregiver feeding practices and child weight outcomes: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 990S-1002S ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen K Spill ◽  
Emily H Callahan ◽  
Myra J Shapiro ◽  
Joanne M Spahn ◽  
Yat Ping Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Moderate Evidence ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Weight Outcomes

ABSTRACT Background As part of the USDA–Department of Health and Human Services Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months Project, we conducted systematic reviews (SRs) on topics important for health and nutrition of young children. Objectives The purpose of the present SR was to examine the relation between caregiver feeding practices in children from birth to 24 mo and child weight gain, size, and body composition. Methods A search of articles published from January 1980 to January 2017 in 4 databases identified 8739 references. Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review (NESR) analysts used the Nutrition Evidence Library Risk of Bias Assessment Tool to assess potential bias in the studies, and a Technical Expert Collaborative graded the body of evidence using the NESR grading rubric. Results Twenty-seven articles were included in this review (8 controlled trials, 19 longitudinal cohort studies). Moderate evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that providing responsive feeding guidance to teach mothers to recognize and respond appropriately to children's hunger and satiety cues can lead to “normal” weight gain and/or “normal” weight status in children aged ≤2 y compared with children whose mothers did not receive responsive feeding guidance. Moderate evidence from longitudinal cohort studies indicates an association between maternal feeding practices and the child's weight status and/or weight gain, but the direction of effect has not been adequately studied. Restrictive feeding practices are associated with increased weight gain and higher weight status, and pressuring feeding practices are associated with decreased weight gain and lower weight status. Evidence suggests that a mother's feeding practices are related to concerns about her child's body weight. Conclusions This review highlights the importance of the interaction between caregivers and infants and toddlers related to child feeding practices on children's weight outcomes. Research is needed on more diverse populations with consistent methodological app-roaches and objective measures.

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