Trends and associated factors of bottle-feeding in Turkey : dramatic change over the last three decades under the limited implemented code

The study aimed to examine the trends and associated factors of bottle-feeding among children aged 0-35 months. Data covering 11,205 mother-child pairs, from six recent Turkey Demographic and Health Surveys (TDHSs) were analyzed by using complex sample crosstabs and logistic regression. Bottle-feeding was on an upward trend from 33.0% to 51.5% from 1993 to 2013 and fell slightly 47.9% in 2018. Increasing trends of bottle-feeding were found in children aged 6-35 months, the East region, lower wealth index, maternal education under 5 years, Kurdish mothers, and the low antenatal care attendance. Multivariate analysis using data from TDHS-2018 showed that young maternal age, low birth weight and being 6-23 months of age were associated with higher rates of bottle-feeding. The prolonged bottle-feeding became widespread, and the bottle-feeding was common even in 35-month-old children. Interventions by the Government and stakeholders to minimize low rates of bottle-feeding should focus on high-risk groups.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental health research - 34(2024), 3 vom: 25. März, Seite 1299-1313

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Erat Nergiz, Meryem [VerfasserIn]
Yalçin, Siddika Songül [VerfasserIn]
Eryurt, Mehmet Ali [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Baby-friendly hospital initiative
Bottle-feeding
Breastfeeding
Code of marketing
Journal Article

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09603123.2023.2183941

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35349092X