ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2023
The Current Status of Prolonged Breastfeeding and Its Related Factors in Korean Infants and Their Mothers: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Trends and determinants in breastfeeding among Korean infants (2007-2021): a nationwide study using the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding, Prepubertal Adiposity, and Development of Precocious Puberty.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Breastfeeding Duration in Tunisia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Highlighting the Role of Early Initiation.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Contrasting income-based inequalities in incidence and mortality of breast cancer in Korea, 2006-2015.Epidemiology and health · 2024Article
- Differences in Growth and Dietary and Nutrient Intake Patterns by Breastfeeding Status Over One Year Among Korean Children Aged 24-35 Months.Journal of Korean medical science · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInternational authorities recommend prolonged breastfeeding (PBF) for 12-24 months or more with 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data, this study attempted to help encourage and educate breastfeeding (BF) over 1 year by investigating long-term BF trends and related factors in Korean infants and their mothers.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was based on data on children aged 12-23 months and their mothers from 2010 to 2020. BF rates were compared between KNHANES V (2010-2012), KNHANES VI (2013-2015), KNHANES VII (2016-2018), and part of KNHANES VIII (2019-2020). In addition, data related to mothers and infants, including demographics, socioeconomic, educational, and health status, were collected, and their association with BF status was analyzed.
resultsOf the 933 infants included in the study, the proportions achieving full BF at 6 months of age and PBF at 12 and 18 months were 34.8%, 33.7%, and 7.1%, respectively. Over the past 10 years, the trends of all three BF practices have significantly decreased since 2016 (
conclusionsIn Korea, the long-term BF rate of ≥ 12 months has declined in the past 10 years, and BF becomes rare after 18 months. Higher maternal interest in nutrition information appears to be driving access to PBF over 12 months than EBF for 6 months or PBF over 18 months. To promote PBF over 12 months in Korea, it may be helpful to strengthen nutrition education that specifically emphasizes the benefits of PBF along with EBF, especially during infant health examinations.
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