2025
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
2024
Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa
Heinsberg L, Niu S, Arslanian K, Chen R, Bedi M, Unasa-Apelu F, Fidow U, Soti-Ulberg C, Conley Y, Weeks D, Ng C, Hawley N. Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa. Chemosphere 2024, 353: 141527. PMID: 38401869, PMCID: PMC10997188, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApia Urban AreaPolyfluoroalkyl substancesHigher maternal BMIGreater socioeconomic resourcesHigher maternal agePFAS analytesCord bloodMaternal BMISocioeconomic resourcesMaternal ageHealth policy measuresPolyfluoroalkyl substances concentrationsPFAS contaminationPolicy measuresMiddle-income countriesSample of mothersHigher concentrationsMonths post-birthInfant cord bloodMixed-fed infantsDeterminants of PFAS concentrationsPersistent contaminantsUrban areasPFAS concentrationsSample of infants
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