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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   2

TITLE:   Breast milk thiamine level of mothers with infants, clinically diagnosed as beri beri....
AUTHOR:   Than Nu Shwe; Thein Thein Myint; Aye Maung Han; Aye Thaung; Theingi Thwin; Phyu Phyu Aung; Moh Moh Hlaing; Moe Thida Kyaw; Khin Myat Tun
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(2):104-109
ABSTRACT:   The study aimed to determine the breast milk thiamine level of mothers of cases (clinically diagnosed beri beri infants), to compare with those of control mothers (infants with other diseases other than beri beri) and to investigate the factors favouring thiamine deficiency. A hospital-based, cross-sectional comparative study was carried out in Yangon Children's Hospital from February, 2001 to February, 2002. A total of 204 mothers (102 mothers of infants who were diagnosed as beri beri and 102 control mothers) were included. Questionnaire was constructed to include identification of subjects, socio-economic status, food intake and eating habits with special emphasis on thiamine intake, presenting complaints, treatment received and response to treatment. The mean breast milk thiamine level of mothers of cases (8.604.40 g/dl) was significantly lower than that of controls (10.356.26 g/dl) (p<0.05). Percent of mothers of cases (43.1%) who had habit of food avoidance, especially thiamine rich food were significantly higher than that of control mothers (10.8%) (p<0.05). Regarding cooking rice without discarding rice-boiled water, a significantly higher percentage of control mothers (10.8%) had the habit than mothers of cases (2.0%) (p<0.05).
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Thiamine. Milk, Human. Beriberi.
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