Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months
Bertacchi V, Daiy K, Vesi L, Faaselele-Savusa K, Duckham R, Naseri T, Soti-Ulberg C, Abraham J, Bribiescas R, Hawley N. Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months. Annals Of Human Biology 2025, 52: 2534349. PMID: 40762381, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2025.2534349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby Eating Behaviour QuestionnaireInfant body compositionFood responsivenessSatiety responsivenessInfant appetiteBody compositionMaternal perceptionProportion of infantsBMI-for-ageAged 1General appetiteInfants aged 1Initiation of breastfeedingBody composition measurementsDevelopment of obesityInfant eating behaviorsMaternal educational statusMaternal BMIBreastfed infantsInfant characteristicsInfant sexBreastfeeding patternsBreastfeeding practicesMaternal confidenceInfants
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