Table 1. Summary of drivers of food consumption evaluated in this study of overweight mother-child dyads in Malawi.

Food environment category	Food environment sub-categories	Variables
Accessibility	Physical distance, mode of transport, autonomy	Residence in Lilongwe versus Kasungu, urban versus rural residence, how woman gets to nearest market/shop to purchase food, how long it takes to get to nearest market/shop to purchase food, who purchases most food, female autonomy
Affordability	Purchasing power	Household food expenditures, amount spent on special foods for children <5 years Proxies for purchasing power: main source of drinking water, toilet facility used by the household, total number of household assets, household food insecurity
Desirability	Preferences, tastes, desires, attitudes, culture	Maternal taste preferences, mother’s body size preference for herself and her child, mother’s perception of a healthy body size for herself and her child, purchasing special foods for children <5 years in household
Other factors	Demographic	Age of mother, age of child, child’s sex, maternal educational attainment, household size, number of children <5 years in the household
	Morbidity	Maternal and child morbidity (diarrhea, fever, and cough)