Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 21)
| Characteristics | Mean (SE) or percent (n) |
|---|---|
| Infants | |
| Age at study entry (months) | 4.8 (0.5) |
| Infant sex (% female) | 61.9 (13) |
| WAZ at study entry | 0.4 (0.2) |
| Mothers | |
| Age at study entry (years) | 28.0 (1.4) |
| Percent primiparous | 38.9 (7) |
| BMI | 29.0 (1.1) |
| Percent overweight (BMI = 25–29.9) | 23.8 (5) |
| Percent obese (BMI ≥30) | 47.6 (10) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 38.1 (8) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 61.9 (13) |
| Education level | |
| Did not complete high school | 19.1 (4) |
| High school degree | 28.6 (6) |
| Some college or vocational degree | 38.1 (8) |
| Bachelor or graduate degree | 14.3 (3) |
| Family income | |
| <$15,000/year | 33.3 (7) |
| $15,000 to <$35,000/year | 14.2 (3) |
| $35,000 to <$75,000/year | 47.6 (10) |
| >$75,000/year | 4.8 (1) |
SE, standard error; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; ΔWAZ, change in weight-for-age z-score.