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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Main Authors: Bernadette Bürger, Karin Schindler, Tanja Tripolt, Hans Peter Stüger, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Adelheid Weber, Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2096
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spelling 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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author Bernadette Bürger
Karin Schindler
Tanja Tripolt
Hans Peter Stüger
Karl-Heinz Wagner
Adelheid Weber
Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
spellingShingle 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
author_facet Bernadette Bürger
Karin Schindler
Tanja Tripolt
Hans Peter Stüger
Karl-Heinz Wagner
Adelheid Weber
Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
author_sort Bernadette Bürger
title Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
title_short Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
title_full Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
title_fullStr Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
title_full_unstemmed Breastfeeding Prevalence in Austria according to the WHO IYCF Indicators—The SUKIE-Study
title_sort breastfeeding prevalence in austria according to the who iycf indicators—the sukie-study
publisher MDPI AG
series Nutrients
issn 2072-6643
publishDate 2021-06-01
description 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.
topic breastfeeding
initial breastfeeding
exclusive breastfeeding
breastfeeding prevalence
breastfeeding duration
IYCF indicators
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2096
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