This study used a longitudinal survey of more than 3000 mother- infant pairs observed from pregnancy through infancy. The sample is representative of infants from the Cebu region of the Philippines.
Title | Breast-feeding and diarrheal morbidity |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1990 |
Authors | Adair, LS, Akin, JS, Popkin, BM, Flieger, W, Briscoe, J, Black, R |
Pagination | p. 874-882: fig., tab. |
Date Published | 1990-01-01 |
Keywords | diarrhoeal diseases, morbidity, nutrition, philippines cebu |
Abstract | This study used a longitudinal survey of more than 3000 mother- infant pairs observed from pregnancy through infancy. The sample is representative of infants from the Cebu region of the Philippines. The sequencing of breast-feeding and diarrhoeal morbidity events was carefully examined in a longitudinal analysis which allowed for the examination of age-specific effects of feeding patterns. Because the work controlled for a wide range of environmental causes of diarrhoea, the results can be generalized to other populations with some confidence. The addition to the breast-milk diet of even water, teas, and other nonnutritive liquids doubled or tripled the likelihood of diarrhoea. Supplementation of breast-feeding with additional nutritive foods or liquids further increased significantly the risk of diarrhoea; most benefits of breast-feeding alone or in combination with nutritive foods/ liquids became small during the second half of infancy. Benefits of breast-feeding were slightly greater in urban environments. |
Notes | Inludes references |
Custom 1 | 245.11 |