| Infant feeding practices and associated factors through the first 9 months of life in Bavaria, Germany. | |
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PMID: 19581814 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate infant feeding and breast-feeding practices during the first 9 months of life in Bavaria, Germany, in relation to recommendations and to identify factors associated with early feeding of semisolid food. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from 3103 infants throughout Bavaria, Germany, were collected in a prospective cohort study. Questionnaires were administered at the age of 6 days, and 2, 4, 6, and 9 months. RESULTS: There was a considerable variety concerning the time when complementary feeding was introduced. Only 16.4% of the infants ate solid/semisolid food before the age of 5 months. Most of the infants received as their first solid food a mash of vegetable, meat, and potato. Compared to national guidelines fluids were introduced early. More than 37% of the breast-fed infants received additional fluids/formula. The strongest risk factor associated with complementary feeding before the fifth month was breast-feeding duration of less than 4 months (any breast-feeding) with an odds ratio of 8.57 (95% confidence interval 6.16-11.94). Other factors were low level of education, young age of the mother, smoking habit of the mother, and mother not being born in Germany. CONCLUSIONS: Further improvements in nutrition of infants may be achieved in 2 ways: promotion of breast-feeding according to current recommendations and better counselling on the correct timing of introduction of semisolid food-especially for parents of not- or short-time breast-fed babies and focused on young mothers with low levels of education. |
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Authors:
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Barbara Rebhan; Martina Kohlhuber; Ursula Schwegler; Berthold V Koletzko; Hermann Fromme |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Volume: 49 ISSN: 1536-4801 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-29 Completed Date: 2010-05-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211545 Medline TA: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 467-73 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Health, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Agency, Oberschleissheim, Germany. Barbara.Rebhan@lgl.bayern.de |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Breast Feeding / statistics & numerical data* Diet Educational Status Female Germany Humans Infant Infant Food / statistics & numerical data* Infant Formula Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Infant, Newborn* Middle Aged Odds Ratio Prospective Studies Risk Factors Smoking Young Adult |
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