conclusions the prevalence of predominant breastfeeding during the first month postpartum is high in shahroud. interventions to strengthen adherence to who guidelines for breastfeeding should be considered. breastfeeding education providers at the hospitals should emphasize the effects of formula on breastfeeding continuation at early postpartum. background the introduction of fluids to infants...

objective about 1 % of infants are of very low birth weight. however, they comprise about 50% of infant mortality. we compare the effects of continuous versus intermittent feeding on physical growth, gastrointestinal tolerance and macronutrient retention in low birth weight infants (methods a prospective randomized trial clinical trial was performed from 2004-2005. very low birth weight neonate...

Coconut meal, the residual product after extraction of oil from the dried flesh of the coconut, is available in many parts of the world. In large areas of the tropics it is the only locally produced ingredient of feeding-stuffs that contains moderate amounts of protein (18-25 yo of the dry matter). The results of research on the nutritive value of this product are, however, disappointing, and t...

The great importance of legume hay is recognized by everyone interested in livestock production. Because of this importance, it is highly desirable to obtain data on the nutritive value of the proteins in these hays when they are fed alone and when fed in combination with the protein of corn and other farm-grown grains. It is apparent that the great value of legume hays in stock feeding is larg...

This study seeks to investigate the effect of restricted feeding regimes at different rate on growth performance of Clarias gariepinus using static and flow through system. Fingerlings were divided into six batches for each systems with the first and second batch fed at 5% body weight (BW) every day and every other day respectively, the third and fourth batch were fed 10% BW every day and every...

The scientific knowledge of geological sites is a model to recognize the scores stablish geoconservation and education/touristic proposes in geoparks territories. alkaline massif Pocos de Caldas structure igneous origin (with volcanic hypabissal deposits), formed, roughly, by breccias tufts, effusive rocks plutonic rocks. purpose this article international relevance Alkaline Massif (Minas Gerai...