scholarly journals Impact of early infant feeding practices on mortality in low birth weight infants from rural Ghana

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 438-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
K M Edmond ◽  
B R Kirkwood ◽  
C A Tawiah ◽  
S O Agyei
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Early Infant

scholarly journals Early infant feeding practices in three African countries: the PROMISE-EBF trial promoting exclusive breastfeeding by peer counsellors

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen ◽  
Victoria Nankabirwa ◽  
Tanya Doherty ◽  
Abdoulaye Hama Diallo ◽  
Jolly Nankunda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Early Infant

scholarly journals Early Infant Feeding Practices May Influence the Onset of Symptomatic Celiac Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shailja Vajpayee ◽  
Shiv Dayal Sharma ◽  
Rajkumar Gupta ◽  
Alok Goyal ◽  
Aakash Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Early Infant

Exploring Factors Linked to Weight Status in Salvadoran Infants

2020 ◽  
pp. 154041532095959
Author(s):  
Carmen M. Kiraly ◽  
Melanie T. Turk ◽  
Melissa A. Kalarchian ◽  
Cheryl Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Pregnancy Weight ◽  
Infant Birth

Introduction: Potential risk factors of infant overweight/obesity in Salvadoran mother–infant dyads ( N = 88) at routine 9- to 12-month wellbaby visits were examined in a correlational study at two pediatric offices on Long Island, New York. Method: Maternal factors and infant feeding practices in the first 5 months were self-reported; infant birth weight, current weight/recumbent length were obtained. Bivariate logistic regression measured the relationship of the variables with infant weight status >85th percentile weight-for-length (WFL) for sex. Results: The majority of mothers were born in El Salvador, with a mean age of 28.5 years ( SD = 5.9); 43% of infants had WFL >85th percentile. Infant birth weight was significantly associated with WFL >85th percentile, p = .0007. After controlling for maternal age, insurance type, education, and marital status, no significant associations with infant WFL >85th percentile were found. Feeding practices during infants’ first 5 months, mothers’ pre-pregnancy weight, pregnancy weight gain, and history of gestational diabetes mellitus, were not associated with infant weight status. Conclusion: This was the first study to examine infant weight status in Salvadorans. Future studies should objectively measure infant feeding practices and other potential factors among Salvadoran mother infant dyads, since nearly half of the infants had WFL >85th percentile.

Lactobezoar in the Low-Birth-Weight Infant

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Erenberg ◽  
Robert D. Shaw ◽  
David Yousefzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Gastric Perforation ◽  
Abdominal Distention ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infant ◽  
Lateral Chest ◽  
Upper Abdomen

Lactobezoar is an unusual complication associated with infant feeding. Seven low-birth-weight infants developed lactobezoars, including one whose case was complicated gastric perforation. Six of these infants were fed formulas specifically designed for the low-birth-weight infant. Abdominal Distention regurgitation were the most frequent symptoms. The diagnosis was confirmed or made prospectively on supine or cross table lateral chest roentgenograms that included the upper abdomen. Treatment consisted of withholding feeding for 24 hours. There was no recurrence of symptoms following resumption of feedings.

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