Background: Proper growth is one of the most reliable criteria for assessing the health status of infants. Nutrition is one of the factors affecting infant growth. Objectives: To determine the relationship between the pattern of nutrition and growth of infants up to 6 months of age. Method: A cohort study was conducted on 210 infants ranging from 3-5 days old to 2 months old from July 2016 to August 2017. Data were collected by using a demographic collective form, and measurement of growth indices from 2 to 6 months in three food patterns. Data analysis was done using ANOVA, repeated measures, Chi-square, Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS software version 18. Results: The results showed that infants fed breast milk or mixed feeding were heavier and taller at 2, 4 months old than infants fed formula. There was no significant difference in 6 month variation in weight in all three dietary patterns (p=0.405). These changes were significant in the case of height (p<0.001) and were higher in formula feeding group. No significant difference was found in the mean head circumference from 2 to 6 months and its changes during 6 months in all three dietary patterns.
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