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KMID : 0892719990030020275
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
1999 Volume.3 No. 2 p.275 ~ p.285
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A Telepone Follow-Up Study on the Relationship of Infant Feeding Practice with Frequencies of Health Problems
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Shin Yeong-Hee
Choi Young-Hee
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Abstract
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This study examined the relationship between infant feeding practice and frequencies of infant health problems in the first 4 months of life;using a prospective;self-report design. Infant feeding practice was classified as exclusively breast-fed(n=25);exclusively formula fed(n=30);and mixedfed(n=17). Mothers were interviewed by telephone bi-weekly for 16 weeks during the period between September 28th;1998 and March 30th;1999. The data suggested that there was no substantial protective effect of breast feeding against occurrence of health problems early in life in a largely middle class urban population.
However;the frequency of health problem was highest in the formula fed group and lowest in the breast-fed group at 1;through 4 months of age. Most frequently reported health problems were colds and rashes. The frequency of health care utilization also appeared to be different among three feeding groups. For example;mothers who breast-fed visited physician´ s office less frequently than mothers of the formula-fed infants at 1 through 4 months.
Based on this small sample study;we felt it is necessary to extend a longer period of observation and a large population study to detect the protective effect of breastfeeding against health problems.
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KEYWORD
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infant feeding practice, health problems, health care utilization
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