Table 1.

Outcome measures for the study

		Time point
	Preg	Birth	3 w	7 w	4 m	6 m	12 m	18 m	24 m
Cord blood		x
Anthropometry - childa						x	x	x	x
Anthropometry - parentb						x	x	x	x
Sleep (child)
Questionnaire/diary			x		x	x	x	x	x
Accelerometry						x	x		x
Sleep (parents)					x	x	x	x	x
Breast feeding and introduction of solids			Brief monthly phone call from 7 to 23 weeks
Diet in child							x		x
Feeding behaviours								x
Physical activity (child)
Questionnaire					x	x	x	x	x
Accelerometry					x	x	x	x	x
Sedentary behaviour						x	x		x
Physical activity (parent)						x	x		x
Maternal depression	x				x		x		x
Paternal depression	x						x		x
Infant Temperament						x			x
Parenting
skills & efficacy		x			x	x	x		x
support						x			x
Family quality of life							x		x

See text for specific methods

^aWeight, length, and head and waist circumferences at each time point

^bWeight, height and waist circumference of mother and father at 6 and 24 months, weight and waist circumference in mother at 12 months, and weight in mother at 18 months