Journal article
Modern and traditional diets for Noongar infants
SJ Eades, AW Read, D McAullay, B McNamara, K O'Dea, FJ Stanley
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2010
Abstract
Aim: Describe breast- and bottle-feeding patterns and the introduction of solid feeds and sugar containing drinks to the dietary intake of a cohort of urban Aboriginal infants in the first year of life. Methods: Two hundred and seventy-four infants were recruited to a cohort study and information about infant nutrition was collected from their mothers during face to face interviews when the infants were aged 6-12 weeks, 7-8 months and 12 months old. Results: 88.3% of mothers initiated breast-feeding, but only 43.8% of infants were exclusively breast-fed at 6-12 weeks. By 12 months of age 69.8% of babies had received fruit juice in their bottles, 59.8% received cordial. 64.5% of infants were ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank all the families that participated in the study and all the Bibbulung Gnarneep supporters. Special thanks to project workers Joan Fraser, Myrtle Mullaly, Kerry Hunt and members of the Community Reference Group. Financial assistance for the project was given by the National SIDS Council of Australia, National Health and Medical Research Council, WA Health Promotion Foundation, Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Office of Aboriginal Health (Health Department of WA), Aboriginal Affairs Department of WA, Olive Anstey Nursing Fund inc., Nurses Memorial Centre inc., and the Harcourt and Daisy Harper Trust. Dr Louisa Alessandri a Co-investigator on the Bibbulung Gnarneep study died suddenly during the course of the project.