Table 3 Physicians advice topics as given to breastfed (BF) or formula fed infants’ parents, and about solid foods. Topics given as number and (percentage) of advices
Breastfed infants (n = 149) | |
Advices given | 100 (67.1%) |
Topics (% of advices) | |
Feeding frequency | 57 (57.0%) |
Duration of each feeding | 36 (36.0%) |
Benefits of BF | 32 (32.0%) |
Intended weaning | 45 (45.0%) |
Maternal diet | 26 (26.0%) |
Consequences of smoking, taking alcohol, drugs or medications. | 19 (19.0%) |
Formula fed infants (n = 286) | |
Advices given | 123 (43.0%) |
Topics (% of advices) | |
Kind of formula | 122 (98.4%) |
Volume/bottle | 108 (87.8%) |
Feeding frequency | 89 (72.4%) |
Volume/day | 78 (63.4%) |
Solid foods (n = 598) | |
Advices given | 353 (59%) |
Topics (% of advices) | |
Age of introduction of solid foods | 223 (63.2%) |
Order of introduction | 196 (55.5%) |
Modes of administration | 194 (54.5%) |
Progressive texture | 256 (72.5%) |
Quantity of each type of food | 294 (83.3%) |
Home-made or specific baby-food | 157 (44.5%) |
Varied diet | 266 (75.4%) |
Sharing meal with family | 94 (26.6%) |
Behavior in case of food refusal | 208 (58.9%) |
Age of introduction of Gluten | 166 (47%) |