Relationships between the weaning period and the introduction of complementary foods in the transmission of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in children in Honduras.

Purpose: This study was to investigate weaning practices used by mothers when transitioning infants from breast milk to complementary foods and to determine the role these foods have in the transmission of gastrointestinal parasites.

Participants And Methods: On average, of the 175 mothers extensively interviewed, 93% said they had breast-fed their infants. Approximately 20.