dc.contributor.author |
de Silva, D.G.H. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Rajindrajith, S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Pathmeswaran, A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Karunasekera, W. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-10-29T09:24:51Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-10-29T09:24:51Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2007 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2007; 52(3): pp.79-83 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0009-0875 (Print) |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1775 |
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dc.description.abstract |
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of a home made energy dense weaning food, containing 110-130 kcal (26-30kJ) per 100 ml on prevention of growth faltering during infancy. METHODOLOGY: Infants attending four child health welfare clinics in the Medical Officer of Health (Ragama) area were recruited at the age of 4 months. The intervention group received a specially designed hand blender, recipe and advice to prepare a weaning food. The control group received weaning foods without any intervention. They were followed up monthly up to the age of 12 months. RESULTS: 152 infants completed the study (83 from intervention group). The infants in the intervention group gained significantly more weight than the control group (intervention group 2.43 +/- 0.72 kg, control group 2.02 +/-0.62 kg, p = 0.0002). Both groups showed a drop in the Z score for meanweight for age during the study period but this was less marked in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS: A high energy density home made complementary food was effective in improving the weight gain of infants during the weaning period. |
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dc.publisher |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
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dc.title |
An Intervention study to monitor weight gain in infants using a home based complementary food recipe and a hand blender |
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dc.type |
Research Article |
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dc.identifier.department |
Paediatrics |
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dc.creator.corporateauthor |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
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