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Effect of weaning age on nutritional status of breastfed infants in a rural area in Gharbia Governorate
International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine · 2023 · Vol. 6(1) · pp. 07–13
Asmaa Saad Ibrahim Elris✉(Tanta University)Walaa M. Shehata(Tanta University)Samir Abd Elmageed Atlam(Tanta University)Elsyed Abd Elrahman Alkafas(Tanta University)
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.
Child Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsMedicineAnthropometryWeaningBreastfeedingPediatricsCohortFamily incomeDemographyEnvironmental health
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