Premature mortality and undernutrition rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
Inadequate infant and young child feeding are the major causes of premature mortality and …

Appropriate feeding practices are crucial for survival, growth, and development in childhood.
This paper analyzes Pakistan's Demographic and Health Survey 2012–2013 to fill the …

In India, poor feeding practices in early childhood contribute to the burden of malnutrition as
well as infant and child mortality. This paper aims to use the newly developed World Health …

Background Inappropriate complementary feeding practices significantly contribute to
undernutrition among children under 2 years of age in India. However, there is limited up-to …

Improving infant and young child feeding practices will help South Asian countries achieve
the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality. This paper aims to compare …

Background Suboptimal feeding practices have a negative impact on children's health and
growth in the first 2 years of life and increase their risk of undernutrition, morbidity, and …

There are far too many children in the world who suffer from under-nutrition and growth
faltering, with life time consequences such as reduced work capacity, increased infections …

Background Child undernutrition remains high in South Asian and sub-Saharan African
countries. Rapid declines in nutritional status occur before the age of 2 years, particularly …

Background Undernutrition is a major problem in Nepal and meeting the minimum dietary
standard is essential for growth and development of young children. Continuous monitoring …

Suboptimal and inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the major causes
of child undernutrition in the first 2 years of life in South Asian countries including …