Feeding practices and morbidity pattern among infants in a rural area of South 24 Pgs district, West Bengal
Jadab,C.S.; Pankaj,K.M.; Pramit,G.
Indian Journal Of Nutrition And Dietetics: 10, 440-442
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3174 Document Number: 198432
A community-based prospective longitudinal study was performed on feeding practices and morbidity pattern among infants in a rural area of South 24 Pgs., in West Bengal State, India. The study population comprised 120 infants who were followed up at an interval of two weeks (+or-2 days) for six months. Study results revealed that 15% of the infants were exclusively breastfed. A slightly higher rate of 19.4% was reported from the NFHS-2 data.