Department of Paediatrics, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2023 Jul;33(7):775-778. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2023.07.775.
To determine the complementary feeding patterns and their association with malnutrition.
Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Outpatient clinics of Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, from June to November 2019.
A total of 207 children from age six to twenty-four months, who presented in the outdoor clinics of the study place, were enrolled. Data were recorded in a predesigned data sheet adopted from the infant and young child feeding module. Chi-square test was applied post-stratification and a p-value of <0.05 was taken as significant.
Among a total of 207 children, 115 (55.6%) were males and 92 (44.4%) were females, with a mean age of 14.15 ± 5.6 months. Complementary feeding was started at an appropriate age in 124 (60%) children. Normal weight was seen in 133 (64.3%) children, while 73 (35.3%) were underweight. Stunting was presented in 44 (21.3%) children, whereas 163 (78.7%) children were of normal length. The most common reason for early initiation of complementary feeding was difficulty in continuing to breastfeed (n=50, 24.2%); the most common reason behind late complementary feeding was bottle feeding (n=45, 21.7%).
Only sixty percent of mothers living in an urban setting started complementary feeding at an appropriate age. Various myths are counteracting complementary feeding practices.
Complementary feeding, Infant's nutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Z-score.
确定补充喂养模式及其与营养不良的关系。
前瞻性观察性研究。
巴基斯坦 Aga Khan 大学医院的门诊，2019 年 6 月至 11 月。
共纳入 207 名年龄在 6 至 24 个月之间的儿童，他们在研究地点的户外诊所就诊。数据记录在从婴儿和幼儿喂养模块中采用的预设计数据表中。应用卡方检验进行分层后分析，p 值<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
在总共 207 名儿童中，115 名（55.6%）为男性，92 名（44.4%）为女性，平均年龄为 14.15 ± 5.6 个月。124 名（60%）儿童在适当的年龄开始补充喂养。133 名（64.3%）儿童体重正常，而 73 名（35.3%）儿童体重不足。44 名（21.3%）儿童出现发育迟缓，而 163 名（78.7%）儿童身高正常。早期开始补充喂养的最常见原因是继续母乳喂养困难（n=50，24.2%）；延迟补充喂养的最常见原因是奶瓶喂养（n=45，21.7%）。
只有 60%生活在城市环境中的母亲在适当的年龄开始补充喂养。各种误解正在影响补充喂养实践。
补充喂养、婴儿营养、发育迟缓、消瘦、Z 评分。
