Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Chitra Tulpule, Miaobing Zheng, Karen J. Campbell, Kristy A. Bolton
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13228-3
Popis: Abstract Background Immigrant children from low- and middle-income countries (e.g. India) have higher obesity rates than children from high-income countries (e.g. Australia). Infant feeding practices are a key modifiable risk factor to prevent childhood obesity. This study compared infant feeding practices such as breastfeeding, infant formula feeding, timing of introduction to other liquids and solids of Indian-born versus Australian-born mothers living in Australia. Methods Data of children aged between 0–24 months from the 2010–2011 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey were analysed. Infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers (n = 501) and Australian-born mothers (n = 510) were compared. Multiple regression models with adjustments for covariates, such as maternal demographic factors, were conducted. Results Compared to infants of Australian-born mothers, infants of Indian-born mothers were breastfed for 2.1 months longer, introduced solids 0.6 months later and water 0.4 months later (p
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