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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To examine the effects of the First 1000 Days intervention on the prevalence of infant overweight and maternal postpartum weight retention and care.Methods
Using a quasi-experimental design, we evaluated the effects of the First 1000 Days program among 995 term, low-income infants and their mothers receiving care in 2 intervention community health centers and 650 dyads in 2 comparison health centers. The program includes staff training, growth tracking, health and behavioral screening, patient navigation, text messaging, educational materials, and health coaching. Comparison centers implemented usual care. Infant outcomes were assessed at 6 and 12 months, including weight-for-length z score and overweight (weight for length ≥97.7th percentile). We also examined maternal weight retention and receipt of care 6 weeks' post partum.Results
The mean birth weight was 3.34 kg (SD 0.45); 57% of infants were Hispanic; 66% were publicly insured. At 6 months, infants had lower weight-for-length z scores (β: -.27; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -.39 to -.15) and lower odds of overweight (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.28 to 0.76) than infants in comparison sites; differences persisted at 12 months (z score β: -.18; 95% CI: -.30 to -.07; adjusted OR for overweight: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.39 to 0.92). Mothers in the intervention sites had modestly lower, but nonsignificant, weight retention at 6 weeks' post partum (β: -.51 kg; 95% CI: -1.15 to .13) and had higher odds (adjusted OR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.16 to 1.94) of completing their postpartum visit compared with mothers in the comparison sites.Conclusions
An early-life systems-change intervention combined with coaching was associated with improved infant weight status and maternal postpartum care.
SUBMITTER: Taveras EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579422 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Taveras Elsie M EM Perkins Meghan E ME Boudreau Alexy Arauz AA Blake-Lamb Tiffany T Matathia Sarah S Kotelchuck Milton M Luo Mandy M Price Sarah N SN Roche Brianna B Cheng Erika R ER
Pediatrics 20210801 2
<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine the effects of the First 1000 Days intervention on the prevalence of infant overweight and maternal postpartum weight retention and care.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a quasi-experimental design, we evaluated the effects of the First 1000 Days program among 995 term, low-income infants and their mothers receiving care in 2 intervention community health centers and 650 dyads in 2 comparison health centers. The program includes staff training, growth tracking, health and beha ...[more]