… A total of 6,468 children between 6–59 months old were … We collected food intake information
for the past 24 hours of … optimal dietary diversity in rural children between ages 6–59 …

… evidence related to dietary diversity, associated factors, and … number of foods consumption
from different food groups over … predictors of MAD among children aged 6–23 months (Table …

… In this study, dietary diversity was found to be a protective factor against … foods consumed,
and is therefore not able to reliably predict that foods consumed met the required dietary intake…

… and contextual socioeconomic factors are associated with diversified dietary intake among
… We restricted the main analysis of our study to children aged 6–23 months given that the …

… Less than 30% of children aged 6–23 months in the world meet the minimum … factors, we
found factors associated with an increased score of dietary diversity were the child's age, region…

… for both mothers and babies. However, little is documented on … supplements also provided
greater overall benefits [5, 6]. … known to have impact on food intake, the nutritional status of an …

… diet (MAD): The proportion of children 6–23 months of age who received both minimum dietary
diversity … All other indicators were based on a 24-h recall of the infant’s dietary intake by …

… dietary diversity score (HDDS), it considers foods consumed … stunting are the major health
problems [6]. It is commonly due … are pregnant and lactating women and young children [7, 8]. …

… the minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months… rely on self-reporting and
pertain to the food consumed in the 24 … Dietary Diversity (MDD) and associated factors among …

… associated with the risk of malnutrition. For instance, one study in South Africa showed that
children … However, it does not quantify the amount of actual food intake and, therefore, we …