Women and Kids Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Discipline of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Nutrients. 2022 Jan 3;14(1):206. doi: 10.3390/nu14010206.
The Australian Feeding Infants and Toddler Study 2021 (OzFITS 2021) is a nationwide survey of Australian caregivers' infant and toddler feeding practices. Here, we describe breastfeeding rates and duration, use of breastmilk substitutes, and introduction of complementary (solid) foods, including common food allergens. Caregivers ( = 1140) were recruited by a digital marketing company and were interviewed using a structured telephone questionnaire to obtain information. Breastfeeding was initiated in 98% of infants, but the duration of exclusive breastfeeding to six months was less than 1%. Nearly 40% of children continued to receive breastmilk beyond one year, with 10% of toddlers receiving breastmilk at two years. One-quarter of infants were introduced to solid foods between 4 to 5 months, and nearly all infants had received solid foods by 7 months. New guidelines encourage the early introduction of potential food allergens to reduce the risk of allergy, and by 12 months, over 90% of children had been given eggs and peanuts. One-third of children received no breastmilk substitutes during their first year. One-third of infants first received breastmilk substitutes following birth and before discharge from the hospital. Of these infants, 30% ceased breastmilk substitute use after discharge. Our findings suggest a high rate of continued breastfeeding with 44% receiving breastmilk beyond 1 year. One approach to increase the duration of exclusive breastfeeding is to reduce breastmilk substitute use while in hospital.
澳大利亚婴幼儿喂养研究 2021（OzFITS 2021）是一项对澳大利亚照顾者婴儿和幼儿喂养实践的全国性调查。在这里，我们描述了母乳喂养率和持续时间、母乳代用品的使用情况以及补充（固体）食品的引入情况，包括常见的食物过敏原。照顾者（=1140）由一家数字营销公司招募，并通过结构化电话问卷进行访谈以获取信息。98%的婴儿开始母乳喂养，但纯母乳喂养至六个月的比例不到 1%。近 40%的儿童在一岁后继续接受母乳喂养，其中 10%的幼儿在两岁时接受母乳喂养。四分之一的婴儿在 4 至 5 个月时开始食用固体食物，几乎所有婴儿在 7 个月时都已食用固体食物。新指南鼓励早期引入潜在食物过敏原以降低过敏风险，到 12 个月时，超过 90%的儿童已食用鸡蛋和花生。三分之一的儿童在第一年没有接受母乳代用品。三分之一的婴儿在出生后和出院前首次接受母乳代用品。这些婴儿中有 30%在出院后停止使用母乳代用品。我们的研究结果表明，母乳喂养率较高，有 44%的儿童在一岁后继续接受母乳喂养。增加纯母乳喂养持续时间的一种方法是减少住院期间母乳代用品的使用。
