The nutritional status of children is critical, especially in the early stages of child growth.
Inadequate child nutrition will cause stunting, wasting, and even obesity problems. One of …

Background and purpose: The indicators to assess food diversity in complementary feeding
is minimum dietary diversity (MDD). In 2017, the proportion of MDD among 6-11-month-old …

Background: Despite its benefits on child health and nutrition, the proportion of Indonesian
children meeting the minimum dietary diversity remains suboptimal. Objective: This study …

Local-food-based complementary feeding (LFBCF) practice may be an important approach
in the growth and development of children aged 6 to 24 months. This study aimed to …

Feeding patterns and practices during the first year of life are very important for growth,
development, and morbidity. WHO recommends infants exclusively breastfed in the first six …

Poor complementary feeding practices can lead to malnutrition in infants and young
children. Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is one of the determinants of children's nutritional …

Background Optimum feeding practice is the key to determine development and growth
among infants and young children. Dietary diversity is considered an indicator to assess …

Background: Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem in toddlers characterized by height that
is not appropriate for their age. Children who are stunted will be at risk for disease and when …

BACKGROUND: Inadequate complementary feeding practices are known to contribute to
children's nutritional status. A minimum acceptable diet (MAD) is one of the simple, valid …

After exclusive breastfeeding periods (6 months), complementary food becomes critical for
infant health. To identify the preference and food variety in homemade complementary food …