Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0274 |
| Title: | Continued breastfeeding and child growth in the second year of life: a prospective cohort study in western Kenya. |
| Author(s): | Onyango AW, Esrey SA, Kramer MS |
| Reference: | Lancet 1999;354: 2041-45. |
| Place of Study: | Kenya |
| Abstract: | 264 children were followed up between the age of 14 months and the age of 20 months. 14 had been weaned before the age of 14 months. 173 were still breastfed at 20 months. 77 stopped breastfeeding during the follow up period. Children in the longest-duration group gained 3.4 cm and 370g more than those in the shortest duration group, and 0.6 cm and 230 g more than children in the intermediate group. The strongest association between breastfeeding and growth was observed in households that had no latrine and daily water use of less than 10L per person. |
| Keyword(s): | breastfeeding, growth, height, weight gain in infancy |
| Discussion: | The results of this study must be interpreted in the context Western Kenya. |
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