Factors affecting behaviors during complementary feeding in infants and children aged 6-24 months.

ABSTRACT: The process that begins around the 6th month of life and continues until the 24th month is called the complementary feeding period. During this period, infants and children start receiving foods that complement breast milk or formula for the first time. The psychosocial factors the infants and children encounter during this period may affect their growth and health in later life. This cross-sectional and descriptive study aimed to examine the factors influencing behaviors of infants and children during complementary feeding. The study sample included 345 mothers with infants and children aged 6-24 months. The research data were collected using two forms and one scale. The first form contained questions about the mothers' sociodemographic characteristics, sources of support in childcare, an

SUBMITTER: Demirel Ozbek Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698433 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature