Breast feeding in developing countries.

Breast-Feeding and HIV Transmission in Developing Countries

Non-breast milk feeding in developing countries: challenge from microbial and chemical contaminants.

Complementary foods based on cow's milk or gruels consumed by children in developing countries are often contaminated by bacteria during preparation, and ambient temperature rapidly increases microbial load. Thus infant formula or other weaning foods may cause diarrhea in young infants accounting for 25-33% of all deaths <5 years globally. Environmental chemicals such as metals (As, Pb, Cu) and...

breast-fed children in developing countries

The main obje tives F this paper are to revi W WT nt know1 dgcon erning nergy intake from gruel in developing countries and define their immediate and underlying determinants. A conceptual framework for determinants of the energy intake from gruel by breast-fed children living in natural conditions is offered in order to distinguish between immediate factors, underlying factors, and basic cause...

Breast cancer screening in developing countries

Diagnosing breast cancer early and efficiently is a critical component of any strategy aimed at decreasing breast cancer mortality in developing countries. In this chapter, I evaluate the evidence behind screening strategies and its controversies. The effect of breast-cancer screening has never been formally evaluated in developing countries, and data from the major screening trials need to be ...

Feeding of Children with Protracted Diarrhea in Developing Countries

Acute infectious diarrhea with dehydration is among the two main causes of infantile morbidity and mortality in less developed countries. The complex etiology of childhood diarrhea and its close relationship with environmental conditions and nutritional status must be stressed in designing and evaluating possible treatments. In the present chapter, we attempt to express some of our thoughts and...