Background: Breastfeeding has been a universally accepted practice. Due to awareness in urban areas breastfeeding is practiced by almost all mothers whereas mothers in rural areas practice lesser. This might be due to varied factors like female literacy, low awareness etc. Aims & Objective: To find out the pattern of breast feeding practices in the rural mothers of Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya Dis...

Although breast milk is the best food for an infant until age 4-6 months, there has been a recent trend in urban areas to increasingly provide milk-based commercial weaning foods (CWF). This study was conducted to assess the use of CWF among the scheduled caste population in two districts of Haryana State. The data presented are part of a larger study on breast feeding and weaning practices i...

The first article in this nutrition and the life cycle series discussed nutrition in pregnancy (Vol 9 (17): 1133-8). This second article will concentrate on infancy and weaning. Weaning infants is an area that causes concern for parents. Health professionals need to be well informed about this aspect of childcare, as practices have changed recently. Babies should usually begin weaning between 4...

Breastfeeding and weaning practices are crucial for optimal growth and development during infancy. The resolution (WHA 54.2) urges Member States to support exclusive breastfeeding for first six months as a global public health recommendation(1). Continuous vigilance over infant feeding practices in community is necessary for timely interventions to ensure optimal growth and development. This st...

In light of the current pandemic, there is an urgent need for high-quality nutrient-dense infant food in developing countries. This study aimed at development flours with high nutritional potential from senescent plantains. Thus, some enriched were created using plantains Dockounou technology production. Flours analysed physicochemically, biochemically, nutritionally, functionally and organolep...

Maternal use of certain drugs during pregnancy can result in transient neonatal signs consistent with withdrawal or acute toxicity or cause sustained signs consistent with a lasting drug effect. In addition, hospitalized infants who are treated with opioids or benzodiazepines to provide analgesia or sedation may be at risk for manifesting signs of withdrawal. This statement updates information ...

In Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu State in India, 384 final-year female students attending the Government College for Women completed a questionnaire so the researcher could assess their knowledge of prenatal and childhood immunizations, breast feeding, weaning, oral rehydration solution (ORS), and feeding during diarrhea. 53.2% were from an urban area, 17.9% from a semi-urban area, and 28.9% from a r...

BACKGROUND: Pre-pubertal nutrition managements are considered essential for animal health, optimizing production and reproductive performance in livestock. OBJECTIVES: In this study, the effects of dietary low and high energy and protein provisions on body growth, blood metabolites and inherent safety index were investigated in pre-pubertal Kurdish female lambs. METHODS: We fed 40 healthy Kurdi...

Apart from the breast milk, infant formula and baby weaning food have a special role in infant diet. Infants and young children are very susceptible to amount of trace elements. Copper and zinc are two elements that add in infant food. Lead and cadmium are heavy metals that enter to food chain unavoidably. DPASV is a benefit and applicable method for measurement of trace elements in food produc...