Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A (2023)
Effect of weaning age on nutritional status of breastfed infants in a rural area in Gharbia Governorate
Author(s):
Asmaa Saad Ibrahim Elris, Walaa Mohamed Shehata, Samir Abd Elmageed Atlam and Elsyed Abd Elrahman Alkafas
Abstract:
Methods: This cohort study carried out on 200 infants and their mothers who attend the family health center for routine infant care visits. The mothers were subjected to a designed questionnaire including sociodemographic data as infant sex, age, education and occupation of the mother and the father, number of infants in the family, income and mode of delivery. The infants were subjected to a complete clinical examination for assessment of nutritional status through anthropometric measures and assessment of age of development of setting, standing, and walking during the period of study which was one year.
Pages: 07-13 | 707 Views 198 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Asmaa Saad Ibrahim Elris, Walaa Mohamed Shehata, Samir Abd Elmageed Atlam and Elsyed Abd Elrahman Alkafas. Effect of weaning age on nutritional status of breastfed infants in a rural area in Gharbia Governorate. Int. J. Adv. Community Med. 2023;6(1):07-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/comed.2023.v6.i1a.250
