Showing papers in "Indian Pediatrics in 1979"

A longitudinal study of morbidity and mortality pattern from birth to six years of age in infants of varying birth weight.

Abstract: The authors present a longitudinal study of mortality from birth to 6 years of age for 1168 children born at the Safdarjang Hospital New Delhi. The children were divided into three groups by birth weight: 2000 grams or less 2001-2500 grams and 2501 or more grams. Variations in morbidity and mortality of the groups are analyzed

Tribals of Madhya Pradesh--a "knowledge, attitude and practice" survey of infant feeding practices

Abstract: Information on traditional infant feeding practices among tribal groups in the Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh was obtained by interviewing 1000 tribal women living in 33 villages in the district. Traditional breast-feeding practices were for the most part beneficial for the infants. 85.5% of the women began breast-feeding within 6 hours of birth the women did not disgard the colostrum and 99% practiced prolonged breast-feeding. The average duration of breast-feeding was 33.5 months. Breastfeeding was continued even when infants had diarrhea. Supplemental feeding practices were not as beneficial for the infant. Despite the availability of milk from their own cattle 73.2% of the women did not believe in feeding top milk to their infants. Most of the families raised chickens but the eggs were sold and were not fed to infants. Women generally began feeding their infants semi-soft foods before the end of the 6th month; however supplemental foods consisted primarily of cereal gruels. Dal or pulses rice Pex and Kodo or paspulam-scrobiculatum were the preferred semi-soft foods. The tribal groups categorized foods into hot and cold and light and heavy groups. Knowledge of these beliefs will be used in developing a nutritional program for the area.