Weaning food practice in children with iron deficiency anemia / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 159-166, 2009.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-20094
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in children on a weaning diet. We investigated weaning practices in infants and children, as well as their mothers' knowledge about weaning.METHODS:
We investigated 129 children with IDA and 166 without IDA (aged 6-36 months) who had visited 10 university hospitals between March 2006 and July 2007. We investigated the hematologic values of both groups. A questionnaire on weaning was answered by the mothers of these children.RESULTS:
The hematologic values in the IDA group showed a significant difference from those in the comparison group (P0.05). Rice gruel, boiled rice, and fruit juice accounted for approximately 8 0% of the starting foods in both groups (P>0.05). Only 40% of the children in the IDA group had a balanced diet within a month, versus 38% in the comparison group. In response to questions about the necessity of iron-fortified foods for breast-fed infants, less than 50% of mothers in both groups answered correctly. In the IDA group, 42% showed serum ferritin less than 10 ng/ mL, while 92% showed serum MCV less than 72 fL.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, collection of information on history should be thorough for feeding and selective examinations for IDA in high-risk groups. Considering the adaptation period, we suggest beginning children on a weaning diet at 45 months. In addition, we need to educate mothers on weaning practice, especially on the necessity of iron-fortified foods for breast-fed infants.
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Assunto principal:
Desmame
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Anemia Ferropriva
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Desnutrição
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Dieta
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Ferritinas
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Frutas
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Hospitais Universitários
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Ferro
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Mães
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
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Lactente
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
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