Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
Breastfeeding and infant nutrition have an important impact on child health. The last representative data on breastfeeding in Austria was collected in 2006. The SUKIE-Study (Säuglings- und Kinderernährung) is a representative, longitudinal survey (online questionnaire) for participating mothers at f...
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doaj-8ddefd353db14f31a5ef41a2d33b3c7c2021-07-01T00:36:45ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-06-01132096209610.3390/nu13062096Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-StudyBernadette Bürger0Karin Schindler1Tanja Tripolt2Hans Peter Stüger3Karl-Heinz Wagner4Adelheid Weber5Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer6Division Integrative Risk Assessment, Data and Statistics, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Vienna, AustriaFederal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna, AustriaDivision Integrative Risk Assessment, Data and Statistics, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Vienna, AustriaDivision Integrative Risk Assessment, Data and Statistics, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, AustriaFederal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna, AustriaDivision Integrative Risk Assessment, Data and Statistics, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Spargelfeldstraße 191, 1220 Vienna, AustriaBreastfeeding and infant nutrition have an important impact on child health. The last representative data on breastfeeding in Austria was collected in 2006. The SUKIE-Study (Säuglings- und Kinderernährung) is a representative, longitudinal survey (online questionnaire) for participating mothers at four time points (14 days, four, six and 12 months post-partum). Questions on when other foods were first introduced were asked retrospectively. To ensure international comparisons, the World Health Organization’s definitions for breastfeeding, including “Infant and Young Child Feeding” indicators, were used. After eligibility screening, 1214 of 1666 invited mothers were included in the analysis. The initial breastfeeding rate was 97.5% and was reduced to 40.8% after 12 months. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding at one week of age was 55.5% and decreased to 1.9% after six months. Half of the infants received infant formula for the first time within the first three days of life (median). Out of the mothers that did wean breastfeeding in the first 12 months, the median duration was 27 weeks (right-censored data). Compared with 2006, an increase (93.2% to 97.5%) in the initial breastfeeding rate was found. However, other findings show that breastfeeding duration, including exclusive breastfeeding rates, need further improvement.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2096breastfeedinginitial breastfeedingexclusive breastfeedingbreastfeeding prevalencebreastfeeding durationIYCF indicators |
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Bernadette Bürger Karin Schindler Tanja Tripolt Hans Peter Stüger Karl-Heinz Wagner Adelheid Weber Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer |
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Bernadette Bürger Karin Schindler Tanja Tripolt Hans Peter Stüger Karl-Heinz Wagner Adelheid Weber Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study Nutrients breastfeeding initial breastfeeding exclusive breastfeeding breastfeeding prevalence breastfeeding duration IYCF indicators |
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Bernadette Bürger Karin Schindler Tanja Tripolt Hans Peter Stüger Karl-Heinz Wagner Adelheid Weber Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer |
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Bernadette Bürger |
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Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study |
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Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study |
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Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study |
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Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study |
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Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study |
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breastfeeding prevalence in austria according to the who iycf indicators—the sukie-study |
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Breastfeeding and infant nutrition have an important impact on child health. The last representative data on breastfeeding in Austria was collected in 2006. The SUKIE-Study (Säuglings- und Kinderernährung) is a representative, longitudinal survey (online questionnaire) for participating mothers at four time points (14 days, four, six and 12 months post-partum). Questions on when other foods were first introduced were asked retrospectively. To ensure international comparisons, the World Health Organization’s definitions for breastfeeding, including “Infant and Young Child Feeding” indicators, were used. After eligibility screening, 1214 of 1666 invited mothers were included in the analysis. The initial breastfeeding rate was 97.5% and was reduced to 40.8% after 12 months. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding at one week of age was 55.5% and decreased to 1.9% after six months. Half of the infants received infant formula for the first time within the first three days of life (median). Out of the mothers that did wean breastfeeding in the first 12 months, the median duration was 27 weeks (right-censored data). Compared with 2006, an increase (93.2% to 97.5%) in the initial breastfeeding rate was found. However, other findings show that breastfeeding duration, including exclusive breastfeeding rates, need further improvement. |
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breastfeeding initial breastfeeding exclusive breastfeeding breastfeeding prevalence breastfeeding duration IYCF indicators |
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