Infant and young child feeding interventions are critical to promote growth, development,
and survival of children. It is estimated that over a third of all deaths of children under 5 years …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have released new and updated
indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices for use in population-based …

Adequate nutrition is essential for children's health and development. Globally it is estimated
that undernutrition is responsible, directly or indirectly, for at least 35% of deaths in children …

Although breastfeeding is recommended for two years or more [1], there are circumstances
under which this is not possible or desirable. In particular, the current epidemic of HIV/AIDS …

Feeding practices are important determinants of growth and development of children. Using
infant and young child feeding indicators and complementary feeding guidelines, 7 practices …

Optimal breastfeeding not only saves the lives of children under 5 years, but also improves
children's quality of life. In spite of proven benefits and repeated emphasis, the rate of …

WHO and UNICEF jointly developed this global strategy to focus world attention on the
impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health …

In developing countries, detrimental feeding practices and poor weaning diets,
characterized by inadequate calories, protein, and micronutrients, account for high levels of …

Good nutrition for infants, during the first 1000 days from conception, is one of the most
important determinants of a healthy long life. Breastfeeding is the most important component …

Infant and young child feeding practices: Summary of practices-Breastfeeding (timing of
initiation, exclusivity, duration, use of bottles)-Complementary feeding (initiation, frequency …