Relation between household food insecurity and breastfeeding in Canada.

Relation between household food insecurity and breastfeeding in Canada.
CMAJ. 2018 Mar 19;190(11):E312-E319
Authors: Orr SK, Dachner N, Frank L, Tarasuk V
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Qualitative studies have suggested that food insecurity adversely affects infant feeding practices. We aimed to determine how household food insecurity relates to breastfeeding initiation, duration of exclusive breastfeeding and vitamin D supplementation of breastfed infants in Canada.
METHODS: We studied 10 450 women who had completed the Maternal Experiences - Breastfeeding Module and the Household Food Security Survey Module of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2005-2014) and who had given birth in the year of or year before their interview. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and logistic regression to examine the relation between food insecurity and infant feeding practices, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, maternal mood disorders and diabetes mellitus.
RESULTS: Overall, 17% of the women reported household food insecurity, of whom 8.6% had moderate food insecurity and 2.9% had severe food insecurity (weighted percentages). After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, women with food insecurity were no less likely than others to initiate breastfeeding or provide vitamin D supplementation to their infants. Half of the women with food insecurity ceased exclusive breastfeeding by 2 months, whereas most of ...

Source: cmaj - March 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Orr SK, Dachner N, Frank L, Tarasuk V Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research