Proinflammatory maternal diet and early weaning are associated with the inflammatory diet index of Brazilian children (6–12 mo): A pathway analysis

•Mothers’ diet inflammatory index was associated with the inflammatory potential of their children's diets in the complementary feeding period.•Consumption of proinflammatory diets by children was associated with the absence of breastfeeding practice.•Maternal education had a direct negative effect on the child's dietary inflammatory index.•Maternal education had a direct negative effect on infant overweight. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and its association with maternal factors and excess body weight in Brazilian children aged