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Exploring Factors Linked to Weight Status in Salvadoran Infants

Carmen M Kiraly1, Melanie T Turk2, Melissa A Kalarchian2

  • 12045Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Hispanic Health Care International : the Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
|September 25, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Infant birth weight was linked to infant overweight in Salvadoran dyads, but other maternal factors and early feeding practices were not. Further research is needed to understand infant weight status in this population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Infant overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns.
  • Understanding risk factors in specific ethnic populations is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine potential risk factors for infant overweight/obesity in Salvadoran mother-infant dyads.
  • To identify associations between maternal characteristics, infant feeding practices, and infant weight status.

Main Methods:

  • Correlational study of 88 Salvadoran mother-infant dyads at well-baby visits.
  • Self-reported maternal factors and infant feeding practices (first 5 months).
  • Objective measurement of infant birth weight, current weight, and length; weight-for-length (WFL) percentile used to define overweight status.

Main Results:

  • 43% of infants exhibited WFL >85th percentile.
  • Infant birth weight was significantly associated with WFL >85th percentile (p = .0007).
  • No significant associations were found for maternal age, insurance, education, marital status, pre-pregnancy weight, pregnancy weight gain, gestational diabetes, or infant feeding practices.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first study to investigate infant weight status in Salvadoran dyads.
  • Infant birth weight is a key factor associated with infant overweight in this population.
  • Future research should objectively measure feeding practices and other factors to better understand infant weight status.
Abstract

Keywords:
Hispanic mother–infant dyadsecological frameworkfeeding practicesinfant weight

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