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. 2021 Feb 8;8:2333794X21992164. doi: 10.1177/2333794X21992164

Table 1.

Semi-structured interview questions.

1. First, tell me about the general procedures in your office for monitoring infant growth? (Prompt) Like how and when are infants weighed and measured, who does this.
  a. And how is this information recorded?
  b. What specific measurements are recorded at a typical well baby visit?
  c. Is it different for a sick visit?
2. What growth charts do you use for most infants in your practice?
  a. Oh OK. And why do you use that growth chart?
  b. Have you ever used any other growth charts?
3. After infants are weighed and measured for a well-baby appointment and their information is recorded, do you personally review it before going in to see the patient?
  a. (If yes) OK great, can you tell me about that process?
  b. (If no) OK, can you tell me how you review it? Like when and what process you typically use?
4. Tell me about your typical approach to discussing infant weight and growth during a well-baby visit?
5. How do parents/caregivers typically respond? Is there anything you do to help them understand their infant’s growth better?
6. Thinking about infants less than 2 months, what are the most common concerns you hear from parents around infant weight gain?
7. And then thinking about infants aged 2 to 4 months, what are the most common concerns you hear from parents around infant weight gain?
8. And lastly, thinking about infants aged 4 to 6 months what are the most common concerns you hear from parents around infant weight gain?
9. Tell me about a recent experience in clinic when you were concerned about infant weight gain?
10. In your practice, do you get concerned about infants gaining too little weight? Tell me about that.
  a. How do you perceive or pick up on an infant who may not be gaining weight appropriately?
  b. Tell me about your response to an infant who may not be gaining weight appropriately?
  c. Tell me about how you monitor an infant who may not be gaining weight appropriately? (Prompt) In your practice, are there specific parameters that you watch for?
11. Now shifting gears to infants who might be gaining too much weight, in your practice, do you get concerned about infants gaining too much weight? Tell me about that.
  a. How do you perceive or pick up on an infant who may be gaining too much weight?
  b. Tell me about your response to an infant who may be gaining too much weight?
  c. Tell me about how you monitor an infant who may be gaining too much weight? (Prompt) In your practice, are there specific parameters that you watch for?
12. Speaking of excess weight gain in infants, do you believe in the concept of “infant obesity”? (Prompt: Tell me more about that)
  a. If so, how do you define it?
  b. If not, can you tell me why not, and what you have seen in your practice to inform this?
13. Tell me about your practices at counseling families of infants with rapid or excessive weight gain?
14. What do you think are some causes of rapid or excessive infant weight gain?