TABLE 4.
Baseline Rates of Maternal Eating Behaviors That Promote Obesity per Group
| BF (n = 99), n (%) | MOMS (n = 98), n (%) | OP (n = 95), n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consume <3 glasses of water per day | 69 (66.4) | 58 (57.4) | 67 (66.3) | .31 |
| Consume >2 glasses of juice or soda per day | 31 (29.8) | 40 (39.6) | 38 (37.6) | .30 |
| Consume <1 serving of dairy per day | 20 (19.2) | 11(10.9) | 16 (15.8) | .25 |
| Consume fast food on weekly basis | 85 (81.7) | 71 (70.3) | 75 (74.3) | .15 |
| Consume pizza on weekly basis | 53 (58.9) | 29 (34.1) | 29 (35.8) | <.01 |
| Skip at least 1 meal per day | 31 (30.1) | 31 (30.7) | 33 (32.7) | .92 |
| Snack in place of meal at least 1 per day | 30 (28.9) | 36 (36.0) | 38 (38.0) | .35 |
| Snack while watching television half or all of the time | 54 (51.9) | 39 (38.6) | 55 (55.5) | .04 |
| Consume soda while watching television half or all of the time | 33 (31.7) | 41 (40.6) | 49 (48.5) | .049 |
| Food insecurity (scaling back or skipping meals in the past year) | 25 (24.1) | 18 (17.8) | 16 (15.8) | .30 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. CDC growth charts: United States. Available at: www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/. Accessed May 30, 2000.