Bottle-fed babies are at high risk of diarrhea
According to recent statistics from the National Children's Hospital, the rate of diarrhea in children aged 3 to 7 years old with diarrhea is 60%, higher than in breastfed children (39%).
Doctor examines children. (Photo: VNA)
The rate of severe diarrhea leading to death in breastfed infants was 0%, while in both breastfed and bottle-fed infants it was 7.5%, in mixed-fed infants with complementary foods it was 45%, and in exclusively bottle-fed infants it was 47%.
The reason given by pediatricians is due to unclean milk bottles, the amount of bacteria that often sticks to the bottom of the bottle creates conditions for E.coli bacteria (bacteria that cause diarrhea) to grow.
Every year, more than 1.5 million children worldwide are saved from death thanks to breastfeeding. Because breast milk is a liquid living tissue similar to blood with about 4,000 active living cells in 1ml of milk.
Breast milk contains at least 60 types of enzymes in addition to the perfect composition of macronutrients and micronutrients that no other powdered milk on the market has.
Therefore, to prevent diarrhea in young children, medical experts recommend that mothers should clean and disinfect baby bottles and nipples before use./.
According to (Vietnam+) - M.D
