Complementary feeding and caregiver sleep: findings from a representative survey in Chongqing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sleep health and correct complementary feeding are important considerations in public health. This study aims to confirm that correct complementary feeding (CCF) practices are complex and crucial, and they can also influence the development of healthy sleep patterns in infants' caregivers.

Methods

Using a convenience sampling method, we identified a cohort of Chongqing caregiver-infant pairs (CQ CG-Inf P). Caregivers' sleep conditions were primarily collected through self-reports, while complementary feeding practices were gathered using the Complementary Food Guide Tool. We employed multiple regression and subgroup analysis to explore the relationship between these factors.

Results

Of the 1,230 respondent pairs, 82.6% of infants were cared for by their moth

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12325014 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature