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February 20-21, 2017 Berlin, Germany

International Congress on

Nutrition & Health

Volume 7 Issue 1 (Suppl)

J Nutr Food Sci

ISSN:2155-9600 JNFS, an open access journal

Nutrition & Health 2017

February 20-21, 2017 Berlin, Germany

Patterns, problems, and influences in feeding of formula-fed infants in Makati City, Philippines

Ma Criselda P Sarmiento

and

Shirley Josefina P Ong

Makati Medical Center, Philippines

prospective descriptive study involving 156 participants practicing formula-feeding was done at Cembo Health Center,

Makati City, Philippines. Information on maternal, infant demographic data, feeding history and current feeding history were

obtained through an investigator-conducted interview. Of the 156 respondents, 44% were from the 20-30 years old age group, in

which there was significantly higher percentage of mothers practicing exclusively formula feeding than mixed feeding. There were

141 mothers with previous breastfeeding experience and only 30% of them continued breastfeeding and mixed-fed their infants.

Fifty-seven mothers had infants given breast milk substitutes or supplements at birth. The most frequently reported reasons for

stopping breastfeeding were insufficient milk production (58.3%) and the need to return to work or school (25.0%). Top two maternal

influences for milk formula choice were recommendations from their doctor (36.5%) and from a relative or friend (30.8%). Only

21.1% of the respondents had infants who encountered problems, wherein the most common was constipation (45.5%). Ninety-

three mothers reported changing their infant’s milk formula and 77% of them did not consult a doctor prior to change. Formula

changes usually occur two or three times, commonly before 12 months of age. In summary, the most common maternal reason for

breastfeeding cessation is insufficient milk production. Constipation is the most prominent feeding problem among formula-fed

infants, and is also the most frequent reason for formula switch. Milk formula changes commonly occurred before the first year of life

and often without physician guidance.

J Nutr Food Sci 2017, 7:1 (Suppl)