Chirmulay D, Nisal R
BAIF Development Research Foundation, Kamdhenu, Pune.
Indian Pediatr. 1993 Feb;30(2):215-22.
Prevalence of malnutrition and its relation with feeding practices was studied in 605 tribal underfive children. There was a significant relation of nutritional status of preschool children to feeding practices. Exclusive breast-feeding was beneficial only upto 6 months age. After this age, it lost its advantage. Children above one year age exclusively fed on breast had a high prevalence of malnutrition. No other factor, like sex of the child, parental literacy, past history of illnesses had any significant effect. Health education messages should stress on importance of timely weaning with introduction of solid foods by 6 to 9 months of age; to address the widespread problem of malnutrition in underfive children.
对605名五岁以下部落儿童的营养不良患病率及其与喂养方式的关系进行了研究。学龄前儿童的营养状况与喂养方式之间存在显著关系。纯母乳喂养仅在6个月龄之前有益。超过这个年龄后，它就失去了优势。一岁以上仅靠母乳喂养的儿童营养不良患病率很高。没有其他因素，如孩子的性别、父母的识字率、既往病史，有任何显著影响。健康教育信息应强调在6至9个月龄时及时断奶并引入固体食物的重要性；以解决五岁以下儿童中普遍存在的营养不良问题。
