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KMID : 1130320090520101090
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009 Volume.52 No. 10 p.1090 ~ p.1102
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Current feeding practices and maternal nutritional knowledge on complementary feeding in Korea
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Yom Hye-Won
Seo Ji-Hyun
Chang Ju-Young
Seo Jeong-Wan
Moon Kyung-Rye
Kang Ki-Soo
Kim Jae-Young
Choi Kwang-Hae
Park Hye-Sook
Kim Yong-Joo
Yang Hye-Ran
Park Kie-Young
Lee Seong-Soo
Ryoo Eell
Shim Jeong-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose : To evaluate current feeding practices and maternal nutritional knowledge on complementary feeding.
Methods:Mothers of babies aged 9-15 months who visited pediatric clinics of 14 general hospitals between September and December 2008 were asked to fill questionnaires. Data from 1,078 questionnaires were analyzed.
Results : Complementary food was introduced at 4-7 months in 89% of babies. Home-made rice gruel was the first complementary food in 93% cases. Spoons were used for initial feeding in 97% cases. At 6-7 months, <50% of babies were fed meat (beef, 43%). Less than 12?month-old babies were fed salty foods such as salted laver (35%) or bean-paste soup (51%) and cow’s milk (11%). The following were the maternal sources of information on complementary feeding: books/ magazines (58%), friends (30%), internet web sites (29%), relatives (14%), and hospitals (4%). Compared to the 1993 survey, the incidence of complementary food introduction before 4 months (0.4% vs. 21%) and initial use of commercial food (7% vs. 39%) had decreased. Moreover, spoons were increasingly used for initial feeding (97% vs. 57%). The average maternal nutritional knowledge score was 7.5/10. Less percentage of mothers agreed with the following suggestions: bottle formula weaning before 15-18 months (68%), no commercial baby drinks as complementary food (67%), considering formula (or cow’s milk) better than soy milk (65%), and feeding minced meat from 6-7 months (57%).
Conclusion : Complementary feeding practices have considerably improved since the last decade. Pediatricians should advise timely introduction of appropriate complementary foods and monitor diverse information sources on complementary feeding.
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KEYWORD
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Complementary feeding, Complementary foods, Weaning
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