The effects of different nutrition models on physical growth of the first 12 months of life
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different feeding type on the physical growth of infants in the first 12 months of life.Materials and methods: Seventy-five infants who visited the children outpatient clinics or/and vaccination clinics regularly were recruited for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/374/04.pdf |
| Summary: | Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different feeding type on the physical growth of infants in the first 12 months of life.Materials and methods: Seventy-five infants who visited the children outpatient clinics or/and vaccination clinics regularly were recruited for the study. They were classified into breast feeding group (N=28, 14 male and 14 female), Formula feeding group (N=22, 11 male, 11 female), and mixed feeding group (N=25, 14 male, 11 female) according to the feedings types before 6-months-old. The growth indices were measured and standardized growth charts for Turkish children were used for comparison.Results: The body weight and lengths of infants in the all three groups showed no statistical difference for the first 4 months according to the feeding types (p>0.05). However, growth of the infants with formula feeding and mixed feeding began to exceed the breast feed group gradually from the 4 months on. The differences of weight are statistically significant from 6-12 month and 4-12 month respectively, compared with breast feeding group (p<0.05).Conclusion: The infants with mixed or formula feeding are exposed a higher risk of overweight between 6-12 months of the first year. Breast-feeding may have a potential benefit in preventing infant obesity. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |