Health effects of infant feeding: Information for parents in leaflets and magazines in five European countries

被引：2

作者：

Gage, Heather ^{[1
]}

Von Rosen-Von Hoewel, Julia ^{[2
]}

Laitinen, Kirsi ^{[3
]}

Jakobik, Viktoria ^{[4
]}

Martin-Bautista, Elena ^{[5
]}

Schmid, Martina ^{[1
]}

Egan, Bernadette ^{[1
]}

Morgan, Jane ^{[1
]}

Williams, Peter ^{[1
]}

Decsi, Tamas ^{[4
]}

Campoy, Cristina ^{[5
]}

Koletzko, Berthold ^{[2
]}

Raats, Monique ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England

[2] Univ Munich, Munich, Germany

[3] Univ Turku, SF-20500 Turku, Finland

[4] Univ Pecs, Pecs, Hungary

[5] Univ Granada, E-18071 Granada, Spain

来源：

PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE | 2013年 / 22卷 / 03期

关键词：

European countries; health effects; infant feeding; leaflets; magazines; scientific agreement; NEWS COVERAGE; UNITED-STATES; CANCER; UNCERTAINTY; PREVENTION; MESSAGES; DURATION; SUPPORT; OBESITY; MEDIA;

D O I：

10.1177/0963662511435452

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Parents' decisions about whether to breastfeed their infant, and when to introduce complementary foods, are important public health issues. Breastfeeding has beneficial health effects and is widely promoted. Leaflets and magazine articles on infant feeding were collected in 2005, in five European countries (England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Spain), and screened for statements that link feeding behaviours to infant health outcomes. A total of 127 leaflets contained 512 statements (0.38/published page). Magazines contained approximately 1 article/month. Health outcomes were more intensively covered in England and Germany. Most statements referred to short term health implications. Lack of scientific agreement may underlie lack of cover of longer term health effects. Scope may exist to promote improved infant feeding practices by increasing the quantity and specificity of messages about health effects. Further research is required to evaluate the impact of alternative means of providing information on infant feeding practices.

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页码：365 / 379

页数：15

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