Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status in infants living in Turkey: Iowa infant feeding attitude scale and complementary feeding index

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dc.authorid0000-0003-0624-4711
dc.authorid0000-0001-7430-5163
dc.authorid0000-0001-9559-2368
dc.authorid0000-0002-0139-676X
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Bilge Meral
dc.contributor.authorKarahan, Tugce Ozlu
dc.contributor.authorYuksel, Ezgi Arslan
dc.contributor.authorGaripoglu, Gokcen
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:53Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:53Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAlthough complementary feeding (CF) and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding are known to affect the nutritional status of infants during the neonatal period, studies in this field remain limited. The present study aimed to determine CF practices for infants aged 6-12 months who live in Turkey and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding. In addition, the effects of CF practices and maternal attitudes on the nutritional status of infants were examined. This study included 720 infants, of whom 289 were aged 6-8 months and 431 were aged 9-12 months. CF status was assessed using the CF index (CFI), and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding were measured using the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS). The weight and length measurements of infants were categorized using z-scores. Infants with weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) and weight-for-length z-score (WLZ) of less than -2 standard deviation were categorized as malnourished. Mothers of malnourished infants were found to have lower CFI and IIFAS scores (p < 0.05). Consistency of fruit feeding and complementary foods in the first 3 days of CF was associated with WAZ. The mothers' level of knowledge about CF and appropriate CF practices significantly affects the nutritional status of infants. The tools used in the present study to monitor CF practices should be incorporated into public health programmes.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/mcn.13746
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/mcn.13746
dc.identifier.issn1740-8695
dc.identifier.issn1740-8709
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39431648
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85206908097
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13746
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10605
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001339490800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofMaternal and Child Nutrition
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectComplementary Feeding
dc.subjectInfant Growth
dc.subjectInfant Nutrition
dc.titleComplementary feeding practices and nutritional status in infants living in Turkey: Iowa infant feeding attitude scale and complementary feeding index
dc.typeArticle

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