Health Information Technology to Support Optimal Nutrition, Appropriate Feeding Practices and Obesity Prevention in the First 36 Months of Life: Environmental Scan and Stakeholder Meeting Findings

Introduction: Obesity risk may be lessened through the promotion of early childhood practices that protect against unhealthy weight gain. Although health information technology (HIT) has been used to target adherence to recommendations for children with elevated BMI, little is known about HIT to support obesity prevention from birth through 36 months. Methods: We conducted an environmental scan and an expert stakeholder meeting to explore the question, "What HIT exists to support provision of guidance surrounding appropriate feeding practices, optimal nutrition, and obesity prevention by the medical team for children without underlying medical conditions …