Infant-feeding practices in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1999; 5 (1): 103-110
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ABSTRACT
A survey was conducted to study the practices of infant-feeding and the influencing factors in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. It involved 375 mothers of different nationalities and backgrounds and 300 healthy infants. The mothers were interviewed at four primary health care clinics in Al-Ain. Results showed that 46% of infants were breastfed for 4-6 months. The mother's nationality and her educational status were significant influences on the mother's decision to exclusively breast-feed the infant, for how long and when to introduce supplementary food. Fresh cow and goat milk were the most common supplements. Inclusion of baby formula as a supplement generally occurred early, perhaps because of advertising and the affluence in Al-Ain
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Alimentação com Mamadeira
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Recém-Nascido
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Características de Residência
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Suplementos Nutricionais
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Mães
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
1999
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