RESUMO
Objective: To assess the frequency of diarrhoeal disease in exclusive, partial and non breast fed infants visiting Isra University Hospital Hyderabad
Study design: A Hospital based descriptive study
Place and duration: Department of Paediatrics Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad from 5[th] Jan 2013 to 7[th] Sep, 2013
Methodology: A structural questionnaire was designed and filled with the consent of mothers of infants. A sample of 200 infants of 0-6 month age suffering from diarrhoeal disease was randomly selected from outpatient department and indoor paediatric ward. A relevant history with reference to breast feeding was taken and the clinical examination was done. The data was analyzed on SPSS 16.0
Result: The mean age was 4.6 +/- 1.3 years. Of total 200 cases of infantile diarrhoea, [n=40] 20% were exclusive breastfed, [n=105] 52.5% were partially breastfed and [n=55] 27.5% were non breastfed. Acute diarrhoea was the most frequent complaint [35%] followed by vomiting [22.5%] and fever [7.5%]
Conclusion: The findings of present study show less frequency of diarrhoeal disease in exclusive breast fed infants compared to partial and non-breast fed