title: [Estimation of health status in infants fed naturally within the Zoz Koscian region].
abstract: Lately the problem of breast-feeding of babies has been coming into the domain of great interest. Basing on the inquiry, methods of breast-feeding of babies at the age up to one and their influence on morbidity rate caused by infection diseases has been investigated. A population of babies at the age up to one living in Kościan city and surrounded villages has been tested. All the children were born with no complications within delivery and infant period. All data were elaborated using statistical methods. The results are tabulated and shown in charts. The results proved that breast-feeding babies are subject to less amount of diseases compared with babies fed by artificial food. Much more frequently a hospital service was needed for babies fed in artificial mode. Summing up in general it can be clearly stated that breast-feeding reinforces babies against all sorts of infections. In that connection breast-feeding mode should be widespread by all pediatrics.
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Ocena stanu zdrowotnego niemowlat karmionych naturalnie w rejonie ZOZ Kościan.