ETH Zurich, Department Health Science and Technology (D-HEST), Consumer Behaviour, Switzerland.
Marketing Department, Facultad de Economía y Empresa, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
Appetite. 2024 Nov 1;202:107638. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107638. Epub 2024 Aug 20.
Parents play a crucial role in deciding what foods to introduce to their infants during the transition from milk to solids. This study examined the challenges they face, including adherence to official complementary feeding recommendations and the struggles and concerns across different stages of feeding. Specifically, this study focused on the initial stage (transition from breastmilk/formula to mashed foods), middle stage (consumption of mashed foods and some fingerfoods, transitioning towards family foods) and late stage (complete transition to family diet). Findings from 22 semi-structured interviews with Swiss parents reveal that, despite being well-informed, practical obstacles such as returning to work, limited time for preparing homemade foods, managing multiple children, and food preferences often hinder adherence. Safety concerns like allergies and choking were prominent early on but decreased as infants grew older and parents gained confidence. In the middle phase, concerns shifted towards pesticides, indicating a growing awareness of food quality. Maintaining a healthy diet was a constant concern, with early reassurance from breastfeeding or formula feeding giving way to worries about balanced nutrition as solids became more prominent. Time constraints were particularly significant in the first two stages, due to the effort of preparing small amounts of mash and later cooking separate meals. Tailored support and clear communication can help parents navigate these challenges and promote healthier feeding practices.
父母在婴儿从奶类向固体食物过渡期间决定引入哪些食物方面起着至关重要的作用。本研究考察了他们面临的挑战，包括遵守官方的补充喂养建议以及在喂养的不同阶段遇到的困难和担忧。具体来说，本研究关注初始阶段（从母乳/配方奶过渡到泥状食物）、中期阶段（食用泥状食物和一些手指食物，向家庭食物过渡）和后期阶段（完全过渡到家庭饮食）。对 22 名瑞士父母进行的半结构化访谈的研究结果表明，尽管父母们了解得很好，但实际障碍，如重返工作岗位、准备自制食物的时间有限、同时照顾多个孩子以及食物偏好，往往会阻碍他们的坚持。过敏和窒息等安全问题在早期很突出，但随着婴儿长大和父母信心增强，这些问题逐渐减少。在中期阶段，对农药的担忧凸显出来，表明人们对食品质量的认识不断提高。保持健康饮食是一个持续的关注点，母乳喂养或配方奶喂养的早期保证让位于对固体食物更为突出时的均衡营养的担忧。在头两个阶段，由于准备少量泥状食物和后来烹饪单独的饭菜需要付出努力，时间限制尤其重要。量身定制的支持和清晰的沟通可以帮助父母应对这些挑战，促进更健康的喂养实践。
