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Abstract
This cross sectional study aimed to investigate the
influence of feeding practices and child morbidities on linear
and ponderal growth in early childhood.This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 children
from those who were following up in the Pediatric clinic of Elmarg Primary health care center. All the children included in the study were born full term with normal birth weight. They
were healthy at the time of the study and their ages ranged
between 2-3 years. They were divided according to the type and
duration of milk feeding into 3 groups; Group I Comprised 100
children who were breastfed for 2 years, Group II Comprised
100 children who were breastfed for less than 1 years and
Group III comprised 100 children who were artificially fed.
Each patient has a case-record form (CRF), in which we
recorded history of milk feeding including type and duration,
nutritional history in last week, past history of medical illnesses
including type and frequencies of these illnesses,
anthropometric parameters, the socioeconomic status and IQ
assessment.
The results of this study revealed the following:
No statistical significant differences between the 3 groups
as regards the mean age and sex distribution. The mean value of IQ Score was significantly lower in
group 3 children compared to those of groups 1 & 2. However,
no statistically significant difference was found between groups
1 & 2 regarding the mean IQ Score.
Weekly frequency of food intake as regards legumes,
grains, animal products, vegetables, fruits, non milk liquid,
CHO, proteins, fat and calories were not statistically different in
the 3 groups.
Sub sft and triceps sft were significantly reduced in groups
1 compared to group 2 and 3. However, MAC were not
statistically different in all groups.
No significant differences between the 3 groups as regards
weight, height, BMI and head circumference centiles.
The IQ scores had significant positive correlations with the
frequencies of the intake of animal products, vegetables, fruits
and non milk liquid intake.
The frequency of URTIs had significant negative
correlations with duration of breast feeding, duration of
artificial feeding, age of weaning, frequency of intake of
animal product, vegetables, fruits and non milk liquid products.
The frequency of LRTIs had non significant negative
correlations with duration of breast feeding, duration of
artificial feeding, age of weaning and frequency of vegetables and fruits intake and significant negative correlation with the frequency of animal products intake.
The duration of breast feeding, age of weaning, frequency
of animal product, vegetables, fruits and CHO intake were
negatively significant correlated to frequency of GE. Positive
non significant correlation between duration of artificial feeding
and frequency of GE was proved.
The breastfeeding duration were negatively significant
correlated to triceps sft and subs sft and negatively non
significant correlated to MAC. Artificial feeding duration were
positively non significant correlated to triceps sft, subs sft and
MAC. Age of weaning were negatively non significant
correlated to triceps sft and subs sft and positively non
significant correlated to MAC. Calories intake in 3 days were
positively significant correlated to triceps sft, subs sft and
MAC. Fats intake in 3 days were positively significant
correlated to triceps sft, subs sft and MAC. CHO intake in 3
days were positively significant correlated to triceps sft ,subs sft
and MAC. Frequency of animal products intake /week were
positively non significant correlated to triceps sft, subs sft and
MAC. Wt at birth were positively significant correlated to
triceps sft, subs sft and MAC. Triceps sft were positively
significant correlated to subs sft and MAC.