Edet E E
Department of Community Health, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
East Afr Med J. 1996 May;73(5):289-91.
This study was designed to determine the fluid intake and feeding practices among under five year old children during episodes of diarrhoea. Fluid intake was low. The average amount of salt-sugar solution (SSS) and WHO/UNICEF recommended oral rehydration solution (ORS) formula drank within the preceding 24 hours of diarhoea was 368 mls and 274 mls respectively. Only 54.0% and 43.3% of children received same or more food and fluid respectively as compared with before the diarrhoea. Less than half of the children continued breastfeeding. Targeted health education, with emphasis on these findings, are recommended for improving fluid and food intake in the home management of diarrhoea.
本研究旨在确定五岁以下儿童腹泻期间的液体摄入量和喂养习惯。液体摄入量较低。腹泻前24小时内饮用的盐糖溶液（SSS）和世界卫生组织/联合国儿童基金会推荐的口服补液盐（ORS）配方的平均量分别为368毫升和274毫升。与腹泻前相比，分别只有54.0%和43.3%的儿童摄入了相同或更多的食物和液体。不到一半的儿童继续母乳喂养。建议针对这些发现进行有针对性的健康教育，以改善腹泻家庭管理中的液体和食物摄入量。
