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Individual and job-related variation in infant feeding practices among working mothers
Joseph G Grzywacz1, Jenna Tucker, C Randall Clinch
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, USA. grzywacz@wfubmc.edu
Objective:
To document working mothers' infant feeding practices and delineate factors that may shape infant feeding.
Methods:
Cross-sectional data were obtained from a community sample of working women with 8-month old infants (n=199).
Results:
Nearly all working mothers used commercially prepared foods like infant cereals, fruits, and vegetables. Approximately one-fifth fed infants french fries, sweetened beverages, and sweetened desserts. Unhealthy infant feeding was elevated among unmarried mothers, those with less education, and those with a nonstandard work schedule.
Conclusions:
Working mothers use commercially prepared foods for infant feeding. Socially disadvantaged working mothers' infant feeding may pose health and developmental risks.
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