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R Forste1.
Abstract
The effects of breast-feeding and supplementation practices on recent diarrhoea occurrence and stunted growth are modelled using logistic regression techniques. Data from the Demographic and Health Survey of Bolivia, 1989, show that, among children aged 3-36 months at the date of interview, the benefits of breast-feeding to child health were most pronounced among children living in rural poverty. Reduced breast-feeding among these children increased the likelihood of diarrhoea and stunted growth. In addition, the introduction of solid foods to currently lactating infants negatively influenced child health.Entities:
Keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Anthropometry; Biology; Birth History; Body Height; Bolivia; Breast Feeding; Child Health; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diarrhea, Infantile--prevention and control; Diseases; Economic Factors; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Food Supplementation; Health; Health Services; Indigenous Population; Infant; Infant Nutrition; Latin America; Low Income Population; Measurement; Nutrition; Nutrition Programs; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy History; Primary Health Care; Research Methodology; Research Report; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; South America; Youth
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9746817 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932098001072
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320