Short Report: Premastication in Rural Gabon--A Cross-Sectional Survey
| Autor: | Florian Thol, Daisy Akerey-Diop, Ayola A. Adegnika, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma, Rella Manego Zoleko, Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg, Michael Ramharter, Jean Rodolphe Mackanga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Rural Population Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Child Welfare Mothers Premastication law.invention Interviews as Topic law Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Epidemiology medicine Humans Gabon Child Family Characteristics business.industry Infant Central africa Small sample Feeding Behavior Quarter (United States coin) Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Transmission (mechanics) Caregivers Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Mastication Female Epidemiologic data business Maternal Age |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 60:154-156 |
| ISSN: | 1465-3664 0142-6338 |
| Popis: | Premastication-defined as pre-chewing of food for infants by their caregiver-is a common feeding practice in various societies. To date the impact of premastication on children's health including the potential for transmission of infectious diseases is not well understood. Since there are no epidemiologic data on premastication from resource poor regions in Central Africa, we investigated the epidemiology and demographic variables associated with premastication in Central Africa. Between 2011 and 2012, mothers were interviewed about child feeding behaviors in three rural communities in Gabon. A quarter (n = 20, 24%) of 82 participants stated to perform premastication regularly. Despite the small sample size, our study provides first baseline data for the epidemiology of premastication in Central Africa, indicating that this feeding practice is common in rural communities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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