Evaluation of Complementary Feeding Indicators Among Children Aged 6-23 Months According to the Health Literacy Status of Their Mothers

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dc.authoridYALCIN, Siddika Songul/0000-0001-9061-4281
dc.contributor.authorKocagozoglu, Sevim Gonca
dc.contributor.authorSengelen, Meltem
dc.contributor.authorYalcin, Siddika Songul
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:40:37Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:40:37Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices directly affect child health, development, and survival, especially under 2 years of age and ultimately affect adult life well-being. As the primary caregivers of the children, mothers with higher health literacy may better perceive the benefits of optimal complementary feeding practices, leading to improved health outcomes for their children. In this study, we aimed to assess complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23 months in Turkey according to 2021 World Health Organization IYCF indicators [minimum dietary diversity (MDD); minimum meal frequency (MMF); minimum acceptable diet (MAD); egg and/or flesh food consumption (EFF); sweet beverage consumption (SwB); unhealthy food consumption (UFC); zero vegetable or fruit consumption (ZVF); and bottle feeding (BoF)] and investigate their associations with sociodemographic characteristics and mothers' health literacy. Methods: With a descriptive study design, we reached 572 mothers of children aged 6-23 months from five regions of Turkey. We used the Turkey Health Literacy Scale-32 (TSOY-32) to assess mothers' health literacy. Results: While maternal and child age are significantly associated with more complementary feeding practices, specifically MDD, MAD, and EFF, having multiple children has negative impacts on several complementary feeding indicators, including MDD, MMF, MAD, UFC, and ZVF. The only indicator associated with mothers' TSOY-32 scores was zero fruit and vegetable consumption. Conclusion: Raising awareness among mothers about the importance of complementary feeding practices and identification of vulnerable groups will guide practitioners and policymakers to improve child health and nutrition.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu16203537
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.issue20
dc.identifier.pmid39458531
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207677153
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203537
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/24726
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001341713900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofNutrients
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectinfant and young child feeding (IYCF); complementary feeding indicators; health literacy; TSOY-32
dc.titleEvaluation of Complementary Feeding Indicators Among Children Aged 6-23 Months According to the Health Literacy Status of Their Mothers
dc.typeArticle

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