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A6B - Factors Contributing to Infant Overfeeding in Low-Income Immigrant Hispanic Mothers

Monday, June 15, 2015 : 10:45 AM

Title: A6B - Factors Contributing to Infant Overfeeding in Low-Income Immigrant Hispanic Mothers

Room 101 (Long Beach Convention Center)
Diana C. Cartagena, PhD, RN, CPNP , The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Williamsburg, VA

Discipline: Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify factors that contribute to infant overfeeding
  • Identify barriers and facilitators to healthier feeding practices among Hispanic mothers
  • Identify potential interventions that would foster exclusive breastfeeding practices with Hispanic mothers

    • Submission Description:
    Findings from a pilot study of factors contributing to infant feeding practices with Hispanic mothers. Infant overfeeding resulted from diverse cultural and socioeconomic influences that determine maternal feeding decisions and practices and may explain the high obesity rates often seen in Hispanic babies. Future intervention studies should target promotion of healthy feeding practices that encourage and support exclusive breastfeeding among this ethnic group.

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