Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate and Complementary Feeding Indicators in China: A National Representative Survey in 2013

Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate and Complementary Feeding Indicators in China: A National Representative Survey in 2013

Appropriate infant and young child feeding could reduce morbidity and mortality and could improve cognitive development of children. However, nationwide data on exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding status in China are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess current exclusive breastf...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrients 2018-02, Vol.10 (2), p.249
Hauptverfasser: Duan, Yifan, Yang, Zhenyu, Lai, Jianqiang, Yu, Dongmei, Chang, Suying, Pang, Xuehong, Jiang, Shan, Zhang, Huanmei, Bi, Ye, Wang, Jie, Scherpbier, Robert W, Zhao, Liyun, Yin, Shian
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Sprache:eng
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Age Factors
Bottle Feeding
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child Development
child nutrition
Children
China
Cognitive ability
cognitive development
complementary feeding
complementary foods
Cross-Sectional Studies
diet
Education
Family income
Feeding
Female
Growth disorders
health surveys
household income
Humans
Indicators
Infant
Infant Formula
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Male
Morbidity
mortality
Nutrition
Nutrition Surveys
Nutritional Status
Parent educational background
Physical growth
Residential areas
Socioeconomic Factors
World Health Organization
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Zusammenfassung:Appropriate infant and young child feeding could reduce morbidity and mortality and could improve cognitive development of children. However, nationwide data on exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding status in China are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess current exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding status in China. A national representative survey (Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey) of children aged under 6 years was done in 2013. Stratified multistage cluster sampling was used to select study participants. World Health Organization (WHO) infant and young child feeding indicators were firstly used to assess exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practice nationwide. In total, 14,458 children aged under two years (0 to
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu10020249