The study of growth differences of infants less than 6 months which have used breast milk and infant formula along with breast milk

Introduction: Infant growth during the first 6 months of their life is very important and critical to determine their health. There are many contradictions in various studies on the effect of breast milk or infant formula along with breast milk on the children growth. So, the current study is designed and implemented to determine differences among infants less than 6 months that use breast milk and infant formula along with the breast milk. Methods: This study is a sectional-analytical study that has been conducted in Jahrom in 2013 on 269 infants between 0-6 months who were selected randomly. The data collecting tool was the questionnaire with its formal and content validity achieved by 5 professors. Also CVI:/76, CVR:/71 was calculated and its reliability for interviewers obtained /98 by Kappa coefficient on 20 cases. The information was analyzed by spss: 16 software. Results: The mean height, weight and head circumference of boys in both groups were more than girls. Using paired t-test showed significant differences between the two groups regarding the weight index in 3 and 6 month infants. But in the other indicators (in repeated measures) there was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study emphasize the effectiveness of breastfeeding and suggest that to have healthy generation with efficiency and the ability in future, breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life is recommended.