| Nationwide Survey on Current Status of Formula Feeding in Infants |
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Yon Ho Choe, Kyeong Rae Moon, Jeong Wan Seo, Jae Geon Sim, Kee Whan Yoo, Byeung Ju Jeong, Young Mi Hong |
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Committee on Nutrition, The Korean P ediatric Society |
| 영유아의 분유 수유 실태조사 |
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최연호, 문경래, 서정완, 심재건, 유기환, 정병주, 홍영미 |
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대한소아과학회 영양위원회 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Although breast milk is considered the best source of nutrition for infants because of
its superiority over powdered milk, there are circumstances when breast milk is unavailable.
Committee on Nutrition of the Korean Pediatric Society conducted an investigation into the current
status of formula feeding in Korea.
Methods
: This investigation was conducted using questionnaires produced by our committee and
distributed to mothers of children under the age of two who were using formula feeding at 10
university hospitals and 22 public health centers nationwide between March 1999 to September
1999. A comparative analysis according to location, birth order, mother' s occupation, education,
housing tenure and normal birth status was performed on all 2696 questionnaires using the
chi-square test.
Results
: Formula feeding was found in 49.4% and formula feeding combined with breast milk
were 21.5% of the respondents. The percentage of formula feeding was higher in working
mothers who underwent a Cesarean section in metropolitan areas. The inadequacy of breast milk
was the most common reason for feeding powdered milk followed by the unhealthy condition of
the mother and mother' s return to work. Of those investigated, 94.9% said that they changed
products at each stage as recommended by the manufacturer. Promotions for special formulas
were more active in metropolitan areas than other areas, and 57.7% said that they used special
formulas based on recommendations by the doctor and acquaintances(15.5%) or after seeing an
advertisement(14.0%).
Conclusion
: This investigation revealed that many mothers were misinformed concerning
formula feeding and pediatricians should provide mothers with education, shedding light on proper
feeding methods. |
| Key Words:
Nationwide surveys, Formula feeding |
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