Exclusive breast feeding in early infancy reduces the risk of inpatient admission for diarrhea and suspected pneumonia in rural Vietnam: a prospective cohort study.

摘要: Acute respiratory infections and diarrhea remain the leading causes of infant morbidity mortality, with a high burden both pneunomia in South-East Asia. The aim study was to determine antenatal early predictive factors for severe episodes during first 6 months life Ha Nam province, Vietnam. A prospective cohort 1049 infants, born women who had previously participated cluster randomized controlled trial micronutrient supplementation rural Vietnam, undertaken between 28th September 2010 8th Jan 2012. Infants were followed until age, outcome measure inpatient admission suspected pneumonia or diarrheal illness life. Risk assessed using univariable logistic regression multiple regression. Of infants seen at 8.8 % required 4 % illness. One third (32.8 %) exclusively breast fed 6 weeks age. Exclusive feeding age significantly reduced odds pneumomia (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.39, 95 % Confidence Interval (CI) 0.20 0.75) (OR 0.37, CI 0.15 0.88). infancy reduces risk from pneumonia. Public health programs reduce Vietnam should address barriers exclusive feeding.