Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Nutrients. 2024 Aug 6;16(16):2577. doi: 10.3390/nu16162577.
South Asian infants and children have a higher predisposition to central adiposity, increasing their risk of metabolic diseases in childhood. Infant feeding practices are a key factor in reducing the risk of obesity in children. The current study aimed to compare infant feeding practices of South Asian-born mothers to Australin-born mothers. The 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey data were used to compare infant feeding practices between South Asian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers with children aged up to 2 years. Chi-square and t-tests were conducted, as well as regression models, with adjustment for covariates, to assess individual infant feeding practices between the two groups. A total of 298 South Asian-born mothers and 294 Australian-born mothers were included. The age at which a child stopped receiving breast milk was lower among Australian-born mothers (3 months) compared with South Asian-born mothers (5 months, < 0.001). A greater proportion of South Asian-born mothers reported that solids were introduced at or after 6 months of age compared to Australian-born mothers (86% vs. 69%, < 0.001, respectively). South Asian-born mothers were engaging in some health-promoting infant feeding practices compared to Australian-born mothers; however, they were not meeting the infant feeding guidelines for exclusive breastfeeding and the introduction of solids. Further research is needed to better understand factors influencing infant feeding practices in South Asian-born immigrant mothers in Australia to determine whether culturally tailored interventions are needed to help these women achieve optimal feeding practices for their infants.
南亚婴儿和儿童更容易出现中心性肥胖，这增加了他们在儿童时期患代谢疾病的风险。婴儿喂养方式是降低儿童肥胖风险的关键因素。本研究旨在比较南亚出生的母亲和澳大利亚出生的母亲的婴儿喂养方式。使用 2010 年澳大利亚全国婴儿喂养调查数据，比较了 2 岁以下南亚出生的母亲和澳大利亚出生的母亲的婴儿喂养方式。进行了卡方检验和 t 检验，以及回归模型，对两组之间的个体婴儿喂养方式进行了调整。共纳入 298 名南亚出生的母亲和 294 名澳大利亚出生的母亲。澳大利亚出生的母亲（3 个月）停止母乳喂养的年龄低于南亚出生的母亲（5 个月，<0.001）。与澳大利亚出生的母亲相比，更多的南亚出生的母亲报告说固体食物是在 6 个月龄或之后引入的（86%比 69%，<0.001）。与澳大利亚出生的母亲相比，南亚出生的母亲采取了一些促进婴儿健康的喂养方式；然而，他们没有遵守纯母乳喂养和引入固体食物的婴儿喂养指南。需要进一步研究以更好地了解影响澳大利亚南亚裔移民母亲婴儿喂养方式的因素，以确定是否需要针对文化的干预措施来帮助这些妇女为其婴儿实现最佳喂养方式。
