Investigation of Complementary Feeding Transition Behaviours in Mothers in the Process of Transition to Complementary Feeding: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Fatma Şule Bilgiç
PMID 39935216WHAT IT FOUND
On a 28 to 140 point feeding behaviour scale, 721 Turkish mothers of 6-month-old babies had an average score of 92.01.
Mothers of girls and university-educated mothers had higher scores; baby gender and maternal education were linked to score differences.
Key findings
01The mean total score on the 28 to 140 point feeding behaviour scale was 92.01.
02Mothers' total feeding behaviour scores differed by maternal education, income status, and baby gender.
03The regression model explained approximately 46.4% of the complementary feeding behaviour variable; baby gender and maternal education were significant, and income was excluded.
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What it does not show
The sample was recruited by snowball sampling through WhatsApp and Telegram, so it may not represent all mothers. The survey was online and required internet access, so mothers without those tools were not included. The authors said the findings cannot be generalized because only sample characteristics were examined. The study was cross-sectional, so it reports associations rather than changes over time.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the higher scores for mothers of girls and university-educated mothers as proof that these factors cause better feeding behaviour. The study was cross-sectional, used snowball sampling, and only reports associations.