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Table 1 Research measures

From: A randomized controlled trial to prevent childhood obesity through early childhood feeding and parenting guidance: rationale and design of study

Ecological level

Purpose of measure

Variable

Measure

Instruments

When/Howcollected

Child

Study Outcome

Anthropometrics

Length, weight W/L or BMI graph

Scale/stadiometer

1 week, 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months Physical measure

 

Study covariate, intervention component

Sleep

Hours of infant sleep

BISQ

1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months Questionnaire

 

Study covariate, intervention component

Screen time

Home Observation Measurement Environment

HOME tool

1 week, 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months Observation

 

Study outcome, intervention component

Age of food introduction

Week when solid food introduced

24-hr diet recall, analyzed with NDSR; Questionnaire

1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months Interview

Food

Study outcome, intervention component

Daily food intake

Fruit, vegetables, sweet drinks, desserts, candy

 

questions about breast/bottle feeding will cease when child weaned.

 

Study outcome, intervention component

Breast/Bottle Feeding

Amt. formula/times Breastfed per day

Telephone Questionnaire

Monthly for 12 months after birth or until breastfeeding ceases

Parent/Home

Study outcome, intervention component

Parent–child interaction

Feeding scale Teaching scale

FITS

1 week, 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months Observation

 

Study covariate, intervention component

Maternal size

Pre-pregnant BMI

Scale/stadiometer

From Prenatal WIC record Existing data

 

Study covariate

Age, education, etc.

Demographics

Questionnaire

Prenatal record Existing data

 

Study covariate

Acculturation

Brief ARSMA

Questionnaire

Prenatal Questionnaire