Parental determinants associated with early growth after the first year of life by race and ethnicity.

Objective: To investigate maternal and parental factors associated with changes in children's body mass index percentile (BMI-P) from 12 to 24 months.

Methods: Data from a prospective cohort of racially and ethnically diverse mothers, fathers, and children ( = 245) were used. Changes in BMI-P from 12 to 24 months of age were examined using height and weight measurements collected at both times.