Data
Year of publication
2020
Kind
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
Other
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Primary
Data collected
One 24 hour recall
Study setting
Hospital
Age group of participants
Preterm infants/2 years
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
Vulnerable
Sample size
n=108 (participants)
Quality of complementary feeding and its effect on nutritional status in preterm infants: A cross_sectional study
goal
Aimed to develop an Index for Measuring the Quality of Complementary Feeding (IMQCF) for infants, as well as to evaluate diet quality and its effects on the nutritional status of preterm infants
Results
The median complementary feeding (CF) score was 72.2 (61.1–77.8) A shorter breastfeeding duration or infant formula use and the earlyintroduction of wheat-based foods, ultra-processed foods and cow’s milk inthe preterm’s diet were the main factors interfering in the adequacy of diet.There was an association between the quality of the diet score and WAZ(0.44; 95% confidence interval = 0.03–0.85; P = 0.03)
Authors
Ribas SA, Rodrigues MCC, Mocellin MC, Marques ES, Rosa GPC, et. al.
Log
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
DOIs