BACKGROUND/AIMS Infant diet is suggested to modify autoimmune diabetes risk. The aim of this study was to determine whether infant food components affect diabetes development in the nonobese autoimmune diabetes (NOD) mouse. METHODS A basal low-diabetogenic diet was identified by feeding litter-matched female NOD mice standardized diets with and without casein and wheat proteins after weaning....

Background: Breastmilk is the natural and safest first food for newborn. It has nutritional, immunological, behavioural, offers mother-infant bonding. Objective: The objective of study was to explore knowledge, practice, attitudes mothers towards breastfeeding. Material & Methods: A cross-sectional conducted among conveniently selected 950 postnatal attending immunization clinic paediatric ...

OBJECTIVES The present study is designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of pregnant women and mothers about feeding habits and infant oral health. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 230 study subjects were divided into two groups: Group A included pregnant women and group B were mothers of child up to 1 year of age. Each group comprised of 170 subjects. A self-administered ques...

Quality protein maize (QPM) based composite flour for nutritionally vulnerable groups was developed using QPM, soybean and orange fleshed sweet potatoes (Caceapedo variety). Single flours of QPM was prepared by soaking the grains into cold water at ambient temperature for 24 hours, drained and then milled into flour using a conventional milling machine. Soybean flour was prepared by roasting th...

Human milk has been traditionally considered sterile; however, recent studies have shown that it represents a continuous supply of commensal, mutualistic and/or potentially probiotic bacteria to the infant gut. Culture-dependent and -independent techniques have revealed the dominance of staphylococci, streptococci, lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria in this biological fluid, and their role...

Diet counseling is an integral part of anticipatory guidance during the infant oral health visit. Similar to dietary instructions for children of all ages, the primary emphasis is on sugar intake frequency. There are, however, other infant-specific dietary issues that must also be addressed during the infant oral health visit. Breast-feeding should be promoted during the first year of life, alt...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between infant feeding practices and mortality by 18 months of age among children born to HIV-infected mothers in the Kesho Bora trial (Burkina-Faso, Kenya and South Africa). METHODS Enrolled HIV-infected women were counseled to choose between breastfeeding up to 6 months or replacement feeding from delivery. Multivariable Cox models were used to compare t...

OBJECTIVE To describe the infant feeding practices and attitudes of women who used prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in rural Zimbabwe. DESIGN A cross-sectional study including structured interviews and focus group discussions was conducted between June 2003 and February 2004. SETTING The study took place in Murambinda Mission Hospital (Buhera District, Mani...