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Early Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in relation to Formula Use and Complementary Food Introduction in Cincinnati Latina Population: A Descriptive Study

Morris, Joanna
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1318607654

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2011, MS, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences: Nutrition.
Objectives. To determine the prevalence of breastfeeding use in Cincinnati Latina mothers with infants four to six-months old. To describe type and variety of complementary foods fed to infants in this population and compare to data in national Latina population. Design. Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Subjects. Nineteen Latina mothers with infants between four and six-months of age recruited through health clinics at two different sites in Cincinnati area. Methods. Data was collected through the use of a semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire that was developed in accordance with normative data regarding the type and portion sizes fed to Hispanic infants in the United States. Results. All infants were initially breastfed with 84% breastfeeding at 5 months. No infants were exclusively breastfed at 6 months of age. Within the first week of life, 53% of our sample was given formula as a supplement to breast milk. Calories supplementing for breast milk mostly consisted of formula, dry infant cereal, and pureed fruit. Conclusion. Latina mothers in the Cincinnati area are not meeting recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months of age. The type and number of complementary foods fed to infants in this population mirror infant feeding trends found in the national Hispanic population. There is a need for further culturally competent education regarding the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding in the Cincinnati Latina population.
Graciela Falciglia, PhD (Committee Chair)
Lisa Vaughn, PhD (Committee Member)
68 p.
Nutrition
Breastfeeding; Complementary foods; Latina mothers; Food frequency

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  • Morris, J. (2011). Early Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in relation to Formula Use and Complementary Food Introduction in Cincinnati Latina Population: A Descriptive Study [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1318607654

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Morris, Joanna. Early Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in relation to Formula Use and Complementary Food Introduction in Cincinnati Latina Population: A Descriptive Study. 2011. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1318607654.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Morris, Joanna. "Early Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in relation to Formula Use and Complementary Food Introduction in Cincinnati Latina Population: A Descriptive Study." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1318607654

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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