TY - JOUR ID - TI - Influence of feeding pattern on risk factors of lower respiratory tract infections in infants تأثير نمط التغذية على عوامل خطر انخفاض التهابات الجهاز التنفسي عند الرضع AU - Dhahir Tahir Gardi AU - Kawes O. H. Zangana PY - 2013 VL - 17 IS - 3 SP - 582 EP - 589 JO - Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences مجلة زانكو للعلوم الطبية SN - 19955588 19955596 AB - Background and objective: Human milk is recommended as the exclusive nutrient source for feeding infants for the first six months of life and should be continued with the addition of solid foods after six months of age. This study is designed to study the socio-demographical risk factors on lower respiratory tract infections and influence of feeding on these factors. Methods: A well matched case control study performed on 200 children admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infections to Raparin Pediatric Teaching Hospital – Erbil city in the period of 1st September 2010 to 1st May 2012. Children between 2 months and 2 years of age presenting with an acute history of cough and rapid respiration or difficulty in breathing were included in the study, according to WHO criteria for ALRI. The study sample was divided into two groups: group 1 (cases) and group 2 (control) . After that the cases were subdivided to two groups; bottle fed or mixed fed group and a excusive breast fed group.Results: This study showed that 69% of bottle-fed infants developed lower respiratory tract infections compared with 31% infants of breast-fed. This was significant statistically (p value 0.013). Mean age was 9.8 ±2.6 months; male: female ratio was 1.5:1. Concerning vaccination status; cases were had lower level of vaccination, history of respiratory infection in the family was highly recognized as a risk factor.Conclusion: infants who are more prone to develop respiratory infections are those of bottle fed, low level of vaccination, less than one year of age, family history of respiratory infections, low socio economical status and overcrowd families.

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