Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study

Aim: To report the proportion of Australian infants who were introduced to non-core foods and beverages and to identify factors that are associated with the introduction of non-core foods and beverages to infants in the first year of life. Methods: Participants were 587 women recruited from two mate...

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Main Authors: Koh, G., Scott, J., Oddy, W., Graham, Kathleen, Binns, Colin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21434
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Scott, J.
Oddy, W.
Graham, Kathleen
Binns, Colin
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Scott, J.
Oddy, W.
Graham, Kathleen
Binns, Colin
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description Aim: To report the proportion of Australian infants who were introduced to non-core foods and beverages and to identify factors that are associated with the introduction of non-core foods and beverages to infants in the first year of life. Methods: Participants were 587 women recruited from two maternity hospitals in Perth and followed up by telephone interview at 4, 10, 16, 22, 32, 40 and 52 weeks post-partum to collect information on infant feeding practices. Factors associated with introduction of non-core foods and beverages by 52 weeks post-partum were identified using multivariate logistic regression.Results: The three non-core foods most commonly introduced to infants by 52 weeks post-partum were biscuits and cakes (91.6%, n = 415), hot chips/French fries (78.6%, n = 356) and ice-cream (68.2%, n = 309). Independent predictors of introduction of non-core foods and beverages by 52 weeks post-partum were age at which solids were first introduced and the presence of older siblings. Conclusion: Identifying factors associated with the introduction of non-core foods and beverages to infants is important to help health professionals better target early feeding interventions. Consistent recommendations are required to ensure clear understanding of what foods are suitable and not suitable for infants.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-214342017-09-13T15:57:56Z Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study Koh, G. Scott, J. Oddy, W. Graham, Kathleen Binns, Colin food exposure overweight infants non-core food Aim: To report the proportion of Australian infants who were introduced to non-core foods and beverages and to identify factors that are associated with the introduction of non-core foods and beverages to infants in the first year of life. Methods: Participants were 587 women recruited from two maternity hospitals in Perth and followed up by telephone interview at 4, 10, 16, 22, 32, 40 and 52 weeks post-partum to collect information on infant feeding practices. Factors associated with introduction of non-core foods and beverages by 52 weeks post-partum were identified using multivariate logistic regression.Results: The three non-core foods most commonly introduced to infants by 52 weeks post-partum were biscuits and cakes (91.6%, n = 415), hot chips/French fries (78.6%, n = 356) and ice-cream (68.2%, n = 309). Independent predictors of introduction of non-core foods and beverages by 52 weeks post-partum were age at which solids were first introduced and the presence of older siblings. Conclusion: Identifying factors associated with the introduction of non-core foods and beverages to infants is important to help health professionals better target early feeding interventions. Consistent recommendations are required to ensure clear understanding of what foods are suitable and not suitable for infants. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21434 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01445.x Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia restricted
spellingShingle food exposure
overweight
infants
non-core food
Koh, G.
Scott, J.
Oddy, W.
Graham, Kathleen
Binns, Colin
Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title_full Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title_fullStr Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title_short Exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: Results from a cohort study
title_sort exposure to non-core foods and beverages in the first year of life: results from a cohort study
topic food exposure
overweight
infants
non-core food
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21434