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The French national survey on food consumption of children under 3 years of age - Nutri-Bebe 2013: design, methodology, population sampling and feeding practices.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To update the data on food consumption and practices in children under 3 years of age in metropolitan France.

Design

The Nutri-Bébé 2013 cross-sectional study selected a random sample, according to the quota sampling method. After giving their informed consent, parents had to record the food consumption during three non-consecutive days framed by two face-to-face interviews, using for quantitative information different portion size measurement aids.

Results

One thousand one hundred and eighty-four children were enrolled. Mothers' mean age was 30·8 (sd 5·4) years; 38 % were primiparous; 89 % lived with a partner; 60 % had an occupation. Of the infants younger than 4 months, 31 % were breast-fed. One thousand and thirty-five children consumed infant formula followed by growing-up milk in 63 % of them; solid foods were introduced at a mean age of 5·4 (sd 2·13) months. From 8 months onwards, 25 % of children consumed the same foods as their parents on a more or less regular basis; 29 % ate in front of a screen, with a daily average screen time of 43·0 (sd 40·4) min.

Conclusions

This robust survey highlights the low prevalence and duration of breast-feeding in France and shows a modest improvement since the previous survey of 2005 in the observance of recommendations concerning other feeding practices. The frequent consumption of adult foods and the screen time are of concern.

SUBMITTER: Chouraqui JP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260945 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The French national survey on food consumption of children under 3 years of age - Nutri-Bébé 2013: design, methodology, population sampling and feeding practices.

Chouraqui Jean-Pierre JP Tavoularis Gabriel G Emery Yves Y Francou Aurée A Hébel Pascale P Bocquet Magali M Hankard Régis R Turck Dominique D

Public health nutrition 20171102 3

<h4>Objective</h4>To update the data on food consumption and practices in children under 3 years of age in metropolitan France.<h4>Design</h4>The Nutri-Bébé 2013 cross-sectional study selected a random sample, according to the quota sampling method. After giving their informed consent, parents had to record the food consumption during three non-consecutive days framed by two face-to-face interviews, using for quantitative information different portion size measurement aids.<h4>Results</h4>One th ...[more]

PMID: 29094670

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