Maternal nicotine dependence is associated with longitudinal increases in child obesogenic eating behaviors

Summary Background Meta‐analysis shows that parental cigarette smoking is associated with child obesity. Objectives This study tested for associations between severity of maternal nicotine dependence and longitudinal changes in child eating behavior in archival data analysis. Methods Maternal nicotine dependence was assessed with the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. Child eating behavior was assessed with the Child Eating Behavior...