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Infant feeding in Nigeria

Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 1984
A study by questionnaire of 1845 urban and 349 rural mothers in all regions of Nigeria is reported. 99% of all mothers commenced breastfeeding their infants. In urban areas most continued for at least 6 months and in rural areas for at least 12 months.
S, Orwell, D, Clayton, A E, Dugdale
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Infant Feeding and Infant Growth

Pediatrics, 1984
Growth in infancy is a complex process affected directly or indirectly by numerous interrelated factors. The predominant factors include diet, the nutritional status and health of the mother, and the occurrence of infections. In addition, social factors (family structure and cohesiveness), economic status, cultural practices, and biologic factors—such ...
J F, Seward, M K, Serdula
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HONEY IN INFANT FEEDING

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1954
INTRODUCTION HONEY was extensively used in ancient times as a supplement in infant feeding, particularly with newborn babies. 1 In more modern times it has in large part been displaced as a source of carbohydrate by other sugars except in some countries of the Middle East and Asia, particularly Japan.
A J, VIGNEC, J F, JULIA
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The Feeding of Premature Infants

Acta Paediatrica, 1954
SummaryThe operating of a Premature Center, installed in a children's hospital, which forms part of a Medical Unit together with a large Maternity Unit, is described. The feeding routine used in 311 prematures admitted in a 7‐month period is studied. Schenistically this routine is the following: initial complete fasting period during the first 24 hours
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Feeding Healthy Infants

The American Journal of Nursing, 1955
K NOWLEDGE of nutrition has increased rapidly in the prese t century, resulting in many changes in our methods of feeding infants. Artificial feeding has become easy and effective. Foods other than human milk or suitably modified cow's milk have been added to the infant's diet closer and closer to the time of birth in order to meet known nutritional ...
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Gavage Feeding of Infants

The American Journal of Nursing, 1919
It is my impression that this is a subject which has been very lightly dealt with, judging from the scarcity of information to be found concerning it in any of the books that deal with methods pertaining to the care of infants. It is difficult to understand why such is the case, since it is a procedure which, in many instances, saves a baby's life.
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Infant Feeding Practices

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1969
THIS study was undertaken to briefly assess infant feeding practices in a particular community. We sought to find out what mothers were doing and how this compared with what physicians advised. Physicians were asked what their recommendations were and also what the reasons for their recommendations were.
L E, Harris, J C, Chan
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INFANTS | Feeding Problems

2003
Nutrition is of great importance in infancy. Infants are entirely dependent on others for their nutrition and carers may have difficulty recognizing their needs. This dependence and infants' high nutritional requirements for growth and development make malnutrition a relatively common problem.
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Infant Feeding in Emergencies

Disasters, 1993
Recent experience of emergency relief operations in middle‐income countries has shown that infant feeding issues can greatly complicate attempts to protect infant health. The two main problems are: how to protect and support breastfeeding in communities where it is no longer the norm and how to assist artificially fed infants without exposing them to ...
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Economy in the Feeding of Infants

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1977
Food costs of different feeding patterns which meet recommended allowances for the first year of life may vary by as much as 100 per cent. Each family’s solution to the cost-benefit equation varies. Counseling and education by the physician on food costs, as well as on other aspects of infant feeding, are discussed.
E, Lamm, J, Delaney, J T, Dwyer
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