Cognitive and developmental assessment between breast fed and mixed fed children: a cross sectional study
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: The importance of breastfeeding for cognitive development has been researched widely over the past several decades and has been found to be associated with significantly higher scores for cognitive development than the formula feeding. Right from initial research of Hoefer and Hardy, The majority of published studies have concluded that breastfeeding has beneficial effect on cognitive development worldwide. Objective: To evaluate cognitive and developmental assessment in breastfed and mixed fed children. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: The study was carried out in six blocks of Lalitpur district (U.P.) from June 2009- March 2010. Material & methods: Total 705 children including (breast fed and mixed fed) were selected by percentage population allocation technique. Fisher’s exact test applied as test of significance. Epi info version-7 was used for statistical calculation. Result: After analyzing total 705 children 1mo-2years of age, out of which 458 were breast fed and 247 were mixed fed, all the seventeen items used in TDSC were found to be very significant (p<0.0001) except Raising self to sitting position (p= 0.3460) and Walking upstairs with help (p= 0.2642). Conclusion: As compared to mixed fed group, exclusively breast fed children had better cognitive and developmental skill than mixed fed children. (As matched with TDSC).
Authors and Affiliations
Vijay Kumar Singh, Mahima Mittal, Priyanka Singh, Anita Mehta, Bhoopendra Sharma, Komal Prasad Kushwaha
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