Table 2.
Comparison of NBW and HBW infants on weight, eating behaviors, and maternal feeding practices and beliefs
| NBW (n = 20) |
HBW (n = 21) |
|
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Weight | ||
| Current weight (kg) | 8.31 (.88) | 9.17 (.79) |
| Current length (cm) | 68.74 (2.64) | 69.98 (2.02) |
| Weight-for-length percentile | 60.00 (27.42) | 80.87 (16.21) |
| Change in weight per day (g) | 19.12 (3.08) | 20.35 (3.57) |
| Child eating behavior/appetite | ||
| Food responsiveness | 12.15 (3.30) | 11.14 (3.32) |
| Enjoyment of food | 18.05 (1.50) | 18.33 (1.65) |
| General appetite | 3.50 (.83) | 3.43 (.87) |
| Slowness in eating | 9.35 (1.81) | 9.10 (2.14) |
| Satiety responsiveness | 6.20 (1.47) | 6.19 (1.60) |
| Age of introduction of solid foods (months) | 5.50 (1.05) | 5.48 (.94) |
| Maternal feeding practices and beliefs | ||
| Concern about infant undereating or becoming underweight | 1.45 (.43) | 1.33 (.37) |
| Concern about infant hunger | 1.28 (.64) | 1.04 (.11) |
| Awareness of infant’s hunger and satiety cues | 4.39 (.27) | 4.21 (.41) |
| Concerns about infant overeating or becoming overweight | 1.43 (.43) | 1.52 (.51) |
| Feeding infant on a schedule | 2.25 (.97) | 1.98 (1.07) |
| Social interaction with the infant during feeding | 4.30 (.37) * | 3.89 (.49) * |
| Using food to calm infant’s fussiness | 2.73 (.53) | 2.60 (.70) |
Statistically significant results are given in bold
*
p < .05