Increase of breast-feeding in the past decade in Greece, but still low uptake: cross-sectional studies in 2007 and 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate breast-feeding prevalence in Greece in 2007 and 2017, compare breast-feeding indicators and maternity hospital practices between these years, and investigate breast-feeding determinants.

Design

Two national cross-sectional studies (2007 and 2017) using systematic cluster sampling of babies with the same sampling design, data collection and analysis methodology.

Setting

Telephone interview with babies' mothers or fathers.

Participants

Representative sample of infants who participated in the national neonatal screening programme (n 549 in 2017, n 586 in 2007).

Results

We found that breast-feeding indicators were higher in 2017 compared with 10 years before. In 2017, 94 % of mothers initiated breast-feeding. Breast-feeding rates were 8

SUBMITTER: Iliodromiti Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200393 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature