Table 1 Estimated Factor Loadings
From: Family lifestyle dynamics and childhood obesity: evidence from the millennium cohort study
|  | Factor Loading, λ(Eqs. 1 and 2) (Standard Error) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent Variable | Initial | Age Three Years | Age Five Years | Age Seven Years |
Weight (kg) | −0.051*** (0.007) | – | – | – |
Weight Category | – | −1.205*** (0.079) | −1.535*** (0.080) | − 1.518*** (0.078) |
Maternal Weight Categorya | −8.527*** (0.321) | −12.574*** (0.418) | − 12.574*** (0.418) | − 12.574*** (0.418) |
Fathers Weight Category | − 1.393*** (0.102) | −1.215*** (0.088) | − 1.215*** (0.088) | −1.215*** (0.088) |
Mothers’ Smoking Behaviourb | −0.739*** (0.105) | −0.757*** (0.101) | − 0.697*** (0.092) | −0.643*** (0.083) |
Planned Pregnancy | 0.712*** (0.079) | – | – | – |
Breastfeeding Behaviour | 1.056*** (0.064) | – | – | – |
Regular Meals | – | 0.577*** (0.091) | 0.648*** (0.090) | – |
Over Three Hours TV per day | – | −0.867*** (0.076) | −0.545*** (0.070) | − 0.431*** (0.062) |
Sport | – | – | 0.669*** (0.053) | 0.561*** (0.047) |
Playground/Park | – | – | 0.154*** (0.057) | 0.182*** (0.051) |
Unhealthy Snacks | – | – | – | −0.290*** (0.056) |
Regular Breakfast | – | – | – | 0.553*** (0.082) |
N | 8462 | |||