Selection of Rational Feeding as the Most Important Factor in Future Health of a Child
Study Objective: To assess the condition and development of children in their first year of life who are bottle-fed with MD mil SP Kozochka. Study Design: Open prospective cohort clinical trial. Materials and Methods: 23 babies were followed up for2 months: 14 babies of less than 6 months and 9 babies of 6+ months. The children were examined by pediatricians prior to enrolment, then once weekly during the first month of observation and once every two weeks during the second month (6 visits). Pediatricians paid attention to condition of skin, stool, weight gain, behaviour, and sleeping. Study Results: During the initial examination, spots and papules and skin dryness were found in 14 babies (60.9%). By week 8 all babies had their skin clean and moderately humid. Initially pathological stool changes were found out in 6 babies(26.1%). By the end of the observation period all babies had semi-formed stool 1-2 times daily. Initially 7 babies (33.4%) suffered from hyperexcitability; by week 4 the condition remained in one patient (4.3%) only, and by week 6 the symptom was arrested in all babies. The babies demonstrated appropriate weight gain without significant deviation from the norms for the first year of life. No adverse reactions were observed. Conclusion: Feeding with MD mil SP Kozochka facilitated arresting of allergic skin symptoms, dry skin, and promoted normalisation of stool frequency and consistency. Feeding with this mixis safe and ensures normal weight gain dynamics.