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An Investigating the relationship between the nutritional pattern and the growth pattern of children aged 6 to 24 months.
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Shahla Vaziri Esfarjani    1, Mahin Salimi2 , Mohammad Haji Sharafi3 |
1- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , vaziri_esf@yahoo.com
2- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3- School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran |
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Abstract: (664 Views) |
Introduction: Growth reduction usually occurs in the first 2 years of life, therefore, paying attention to feeding with breast milk and paying attention to complementary foods at these ages is especially important.The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between the nutritional pattern and the growth pattern of their children.Methodology:The current study was a case-control study in which the information of 40 children aged 6 to 24 months with a deficiency or a drop in the growth chart as the case group and the information of 40 children with normal growth as the control group were taken over the phone. Became These two groups were matched in terms of age and sex.The data collection tool included a checklist that included children's demographic,anthropometric, and nutritional information.The data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software and Mann-Whitney and chi-square tests.Findings:There was a significant difference between the case and control groups in terms of the intervals between breastfeeding (P=0.016) and the number of breastfeeding times (P=0.041) at night.Also, there was a significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of children's preference for complementary foods (P=0.001) and the simultaneity of breast milk and complementary foods (P=0.007).The average weight of children in the control group was higher than the case group (P=0.001),which was significant, but no difference was seen between the average height of the children, the average weight at birth, and the average weight at the beginning of 6 months.Conclusion:The intervals between breastfeeding, the number of times of breastfeeding at night, children's desire for complementary food and the simultaneity of breast milk and complementary food were related to children's developmental disorder. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to give educational programs for mothers in the field of breastfeeding and the use of complementary foods
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| Keywords: Breast milk, growth disorder, dependence |
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Type of Article: Research Article |
Subject:
Community Medicine
Received: 2022/09/11 | Revised: 2023/03/4 | Accepted: 2022/12/25 | ePublished: 2023/02/27
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