Determinants of infants and young children feeding practices among mothers living in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO sets evidence-based guidelines for infant feeding. Adhering to the WHO guidelines ensures that infants receive the proper nutrition and thus is associated with healthy growth and development.

Aim

To describe breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices (CFPs) for infants and young children and identify determinants of appropriate feeding practices.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was performed via structured interviews with mothers living in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province who had children aged 6-24 months. To evaluate their adherence to the recommended WHO practices, a scoring method was applied (0-9).

Results

395 mothers were interviewed. The rate of breastfeeding within the first hour, and exclusively breastfeeding for six months w

SUBMITTER: Alsada F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature