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[Study on feeding of infants]
J Pellegrini Belinchón1, A del Molino Anta, M del Real Liorente
1Centro de Salud La Alamedilla, Salamanca.
Insights
Over half of infants breastfed for at least three months, but 30% started artificial feeding at birth. Gluten introduction was delayed, with most receiving it after eight months.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infant Nutrition
- Public Health
Background:
- Infant feeding practices significantly impact child health and development.
- Understanding trends in breast-feeding (BF), artificial feeding (AF), and complementary feeding (CF) is crucial for pediatric care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate infant feeding behaviors.
- To analyze the duration of breast-feeding (BF).
- To determine the timing of artificial feeding (AF) and complementary feeding (CF) introduction.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective medical audit.
- Study included 327 infants born in 1994.
- Data collected from 4 Health Centres in Salamanca.
Main Results:
- Mean BF duration was 3.61 months; 52.3% breastfed at 3 months.
- 30% initiated AF at birth, with 33% starting between birth and 3 months.
- Gluten introduction occurred after 8 months for 92%; 96.3% started cow's milk after one year.
Conclusions:
- Over 50% of infants were breastfed for at least 3 months.
- Late introduction of gluten (after 6 months) and cow's milk (after 1 year) was common.
- A significant proportion (30%) began artificial feeding at birth, indicating varied feeding patterns.
Objective:
To evaluate feeding behaviour in infants, with regard to the duration of breast-feeding (BF), the beginning of artificial feeding (AF) and the introduction of complementary feeding (CF).
Design:
Medical audit. Retrospective study.
Setting:
Primary Care paediatrics.
Participants:
The 327 children born in 1994 and monitored by paediatricians from 4 Health Centres in Salamanca.
Measurements And Main Results:
The mean duration of BF for the 327 children was 3.61 months, with 92.3% starting BF and 52.3% still doing it at 3 months. 30% began AF at birth; 33% between birth and 3 months; 29.6% between the third and sixth months; and 7.4% after 6 months. CF was started as follows: only 2.1% before 4 months; 92% had gluten introduced after 8 months, but only 1.2% before 6 months. 96.3% started on cow's milk after one year.
Conclusions:
Over 50% of children fed on breast milk for at least 3 months. Only 1.2% had gluten introduced before 6 months. 3.7% started on cow's milk before 12 months. 30% of children began AF at birth.