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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Growth and feeding practices of Vietnamese infants in Australia |
Author: | Nguyen, N. D. Allen, J. R. Peat, J. K. Schofield, W. N. Nossar, Victor Eisenbruch, Maurice Gaskin, K. J. |
Citation: | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004; 58 (2):356-362 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0954-3007 |
School/Discipline: | School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health : Paediatrics |
Statement of Responsibility: | ND Nguyen, JR Allen, JK Peat, WN Schofield, V Nossar, M Eisenbruch and KJ Gaskin |
Abstract: | Objective: To investigate the growth and feeding practices in first-generation Vietnamese infants living in Australia. Design: Cohort study. Setting: The study was conducted between 1999 and 2002 in Sydney. Subjects: A total of 239 Vietnamese women were recruited randomly from antenatal clinics, and of these 210 were initially seen. During the first year, 20 cases (9.5%) were lost to follow-up. Data were collected at 0.5, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months. Results: Vietnamese infants were significantly longer and heavier than reference data (both P<0.0001). The Vietnamese infants had a significant decline in weight growth with age compared with reference data (P<0.001). The Vietnamese infants had marginally higher s.d. score for ideal weight for length than reference data (P=0.044). There was a significant decline in ideal weight for length with age compared with reference data (P=0.0065). Both parents were significantly shorter (mean s.d. height scores: -1.50.8 (mother) and -1.80.8 (father)) than reference data (P<0.001). The incidence of breast feeding was 79%, but half of the breast feeding women had stopped breast feeding by 3 months. A total of 162 (79.8%) infants were given infant formula within the first week, of whom 131 (80.1%) were fed infant formula within the first 24 h after birth. Conclusions: Vietnamese infants in this study had growth comparable with reference data despite their parents being shorter than reference data. Breast feeding duration was short with infant formula being introduced early. |
Keywords: | Vietnam; infant; growth; feeding methods; breast feeding; energy intake |
Description: | Copyright © 2004 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved |
DOI: | 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601791 |
Appears in Collections: | Paediatrics publications |
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