Objective To investigate the relationship of feeding behaviors of caregivers with infants feeding disorder. Methods A multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was applied to carry out the study.According which 4 017 infants aged between 6 to 24 months who came from 69 different areas (cities,counties or districts) throughout the country was enrolled for study.A self-developed and normalized Chinese infant feeding scale was used to assess the infants feeding disorder and feeding behaviors of caregivers was also investigated by filling out a specially designed questionnaire.Single and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to screen the feeding behaviors of caregivers related to the occurrence of infants feeding disorder. Results The prevalence rate of feeding disorder of Chinese infants aged 6 to 24 months was 21.41%.There were no significant differences of feeding disorder among different ages and sexes.This study indicated a series of feeding behaviors of caregivers which were positively related to the decreasing infants feeding disorder as follows:feeding according to the infants hunger signal,a verbal praise and emotional communication with infants during mealtime,encouraging the self-fed and active management the infants feeding disorder. Conclusion Infants are apt to develop feeding disorder.It will be helpful to reduce the possibility of infants to develop feeding disorder through appropriately feeding behaviors of caregivers as timely feeding,encouraging self-fed,focusing on the interaction and communicating and actively managing the infants feeding disorder.
Key words
feeding disorder /
infants /
feeding behaviors /
feeding scale
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