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KMID : 0381019700030020065
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Korean Journal of Nutrition
1970 Volume.3 No. 2 p.65 ~ p.80
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Study on Weaning Pattern and Nutritional Status of Infants and Toddlers in Korea
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Yoon, Jong June/윤종준
Kim, In Dal/김인달
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Abstract
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INTRODUCTION
Recent work tends to suggest that environmental influences are of great importance on growth and development of the children.´´ The influence of nutrition in early life on physical grcwth as well as mental development has been thoroughly discussed in the profession. 2, 3, s´ Certainly, the physical dimensions of the body are much influenced by nutrition, particularly during the period of rapid growth in early childhood Ir is indicated that permanent- impairment of. the central nervous system may result from dietary restriction or imbalance during certain periods of life. s, s)
If children under three years of age show a good nutritional status, it may be assumed that the whole community- is well. nourished..
It is important to have as much detailed knowledge as possible of the foods actually taken in the community, 1,3,7) both for assessing nutritional status and for discovering the dietary ecological factors6) that may be correctable.
There have, been sporadic surveys condilcted- to assess _the nutritional status and dietary pattern-of the people in the rural. and urban areas s, 10, 11, 12) These surveys, however, do not indicate in detail the dietary pattern of infants and toddlers, and few studies covered the entire country.
Therefore this study was made to determine the actual food eaten by the children under three years of age and to observe the nutritional status of the children througrout the nation. A cross-sectional study of infants and toddlers was undertaken to observe the feed-intake and nutritional status combined with the anthropometric measurements
OBJECTS AND METHODS
Several representative areas were sampled on a nation-wide basis by geographical characteristics, and a total of 304 children under three years of age underwent the present study. Ti hey -. -ere distributed as shown in Table 1, and grouped by age and sex as in Table 3.
An attempt was made to cover the. possible seasonal differences in nutrition and food patterns,3,11) performed during both spring and autumn. This study consisted of two main parts, dietary survey and anthroporretry.
Using the simplified rapid technique, certain cuaiitative data were collected about infants and toddlers through the interview toward mothers.
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