Optimal complementary feeding practices, a critical component of infant and young child
feeding, has been demonstrated to prevent micronutrient deficiencies, stunting, overweight …

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to assess complementary feeding practices and identify
the potential risk factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding in Indonesia …

In urban Kenya the rates of exclusive breastfeeding are low, and complementary feeding
practices result in inadequate intake of energy and nutrients by young children. Although …

Inadequate feeding of 0-2 years children have long been observed in our society and it is
one of the global problems causing malnutrition worldwide. The study was cross sectional in …

Background Each year, more than millions of under-five children die due to under-nutrition,
and many of these deaths are associated with inappropriate feeding practices. This study …

Introduction: malnutrition contributes to half of all deaths among children under-five years in
developing countries such as Uganda. Optimal complementary feeding is one of the crucial …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare growth, morbidity incidence and risk
factors for undernutrition between infants receiving complementary feeding early, before 3 …

In order to determine the role of agricultural biodiversity on dietary intake and nutrition status
of preschool children in western Kenya, a sample of 144 households with preschool children …

Complementary feeding practices are often inadequate in developing countries, resulting in
a significant nutritional decline between 6 and 18 mo of age. We assessed the effectiveness …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The 6–23 months for infants is the longest period in the “first
1,000 days” of life. This period is very important for child development, so complementary …