OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY To evaluate infant feeding and weaning practices and anthropometric characteristics of 2-to 24-month-old children in Russia. SURVEY METHOD A comprehensive analysis of data collected from face-to-face interviews of a random Russia representative sample of 2,500 mothers of children. We used a specially designed questionnaire that includes sections on health, especially ...

There are recommendations to guide parents to help their infants make the transition from milk to weaning foods, but they differ in their focus in developed or developing countries and on the physiological and behavioral reasons that underlie the introduction of weaning foods. According to recommendations, ideally, term infants should begin weaning at six months, while breastfeeding should cont...

Increasing awareness that the human intestinal flora is a major factor in health and disease has led to different strategies to manipulate the flora to promote health. The complex microflora of the adult is difficult to change in the long term. There is greater impact of diet on the infant microflora. Manipulation of the flora particularly with probiotics has shown promising results in the prev...

Objective: The impact of different weaning methods on food preferences and body mass index (BMI) in early childhood is not known. Here, we examine if weaning methoddbaby-led weaning versus traditional spoon feedingdinfluences food preferences and health-related outcomes. Design, setting and participants: Parents (n1⁄4155) recruited through the Nottingham Toddler laboratory and relevant internet...

Weaning is defined as the systemic process of introduction suitable food at right time in addition to mother’s milk order provide needed nutrients baby physical & physiological growth slower toddlers than n infants. One most important components maintaining a child’s health promotion good nutrition dietary habits. The nurse’s role involves encouraging and assisting parents providing adequate fo...

BACKGROUND A number of risk factors are associated with the development of childhood obesity which can be identified during infancy. These include infant feeding practices, parental response to infant temperament and parental perception of infant growth and appetite. Parental beliefs and understanding are crucial determinants of infant feeding behaviour; therefore any intervention would need to...

BACKGROUND Clostridium difficile is the most common known cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Upon the disturbance of gut microbiota by antibiotics, C. difficile establishes growth and releases toxins A and B, which cause tissue damage in the host. The symptoms of C. difficile infection disease range from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis and toxic megacolon. Interestingly, 10-50 %...