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Pradeep Reddy, M.
- Study of Different Feeding Patterns in Children of Telangana
Authors
1 Department of Pediatrics, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences Ghanpur, Medchal, Telangana, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 208-210Abstract
80 (Eighty) school children aged between 6 months-18 moths were selected for the study of different pattern of feeding the inception of first feeding were in 38(47.5%) was (more than)< 6 hrs 22(27.5) were 7-12 hours. 11(13.7%) were 13-24 hrs 7(8.75%) were 25-48 hrs 2(2.5%) were 49-72 hrs. In the pre-lacteal feeding 18(22.5%) used honey, 39(48.7%) sugar solution (water added with sugar), 14(17.5%) plane water, 9(11.2%) milk. The causes of stoppage of breast feeding was 24(30%) insufficient breast milk, 18(22.5%) maternal sickness, 15(18.7%) infant sickness, 14(17.5%) maternal employment,9(11.2%) subsequent pregnancy.
This pragmatic study of different patterns of feeding, inception of first feeding and various cases of stoppage breast feeding will be quite useful to pediatrician to treat such children efficiently to prevent morbidity and mortality in children.
Keywords
Feeding, Lactation, Breast Feeding, Telangana.
- Study of Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children of Telangana
Authors
1 Department of Pediatrics, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences Ghanpur, Medchal, Telangana State, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 246-248Abstract
83 school going children aged between 6-15 years of both sexes were studied for Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) the height of 49 (59%) children was the 148 to 150 cm, 34(40.9) children was 151 to 157 cms. The weight of the 47(56.6%) of children was 42 to 44 kg and 36(43.3%) children had 45 to 48 kg weight BMI of 46 (55.4%) children has 18.2 to 19.2, 37 (44.5%) had 19.3 to 20.2.The dietary habit of children 16(19.2%) were purely vegetarian, 18 (21.6%) were non vegetarian, 49(59%) were both vegetarian and non-vegetarians. The clinical manifestation were 16(19.2%) had constipation, 19(22.8%) had mesenteric lymphadenopathy, 14(16.8%)had urinary tract infection, 24(28.9%) had pallor, 6(7.22%) had hapotomegaly, 4(4.81%) had splenomegaly.
This pragmatic approach to children having various clinical manifestation will be quite helpful to pediatrician, Radiologists physician to treat such patients efficiently and to avoid morbidity and mortality because, there is always over protection and over caring towards children health.