Community Health Journal

Community Health Journal

Reasons for the Consumption of Formula Milk in Infants under One-Year-Old in Rafsanjan in 2016: Short Report

Authors
A Fatehi 1
F Sharifi 2
Z Kamiab 3
Gh Bazmandegan 4
1 Assistant Prof, Dept of Pediatrics, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
2 MD, Clinical Research Development Unit, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
3 Assistant Prof, Dept of Family Medicine, School of Medicine; Head of Clinical Research Development Unit, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
4 Assistant Prof, Clinical Research Development Unit, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
10.22123/chj.2021.206245.1376
Abstract
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the factors related to infant formula milk consumption in Rafsanjan in 2016.
Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive study conducted on 372 mothers referred to Rafsanjan health centers with children under one-year-old consuming formula milk. Frequency and percentage were used to describe qualitative data, while mean and standard deviation were used for quantitative variables.
Results: The mean age of mothers was 23.61 ± 4.87 years. The mean age of the formula onset was 40.71 ± 39.46 days. 208 mothers (55.9%) had the highest frequency as the initiator of formula milk consumption. The most common causes related to this issue were maternal perceptions of insufficient milk with 206 individuals (55.4%) and poor infant weight gain with 107 individuals (28.8%), respectively.
Conclusions: The results showed that mothers have a key role in formula milk consumption. Educational programs that strengthen mothers' beliefs may be needed to continue breastfeeding.
Keywords
Breast milk
Infant
Formula milk
Rafsanjan
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