Objective Appropriate and timely complementary feeding practices are fundamental to a
child's growth, health, and development during the first 2 years of life. This study aimed to …

Background Mothers and caregivers typically feed infants according to their culture,
purchase power and level of awareness with no due diligence to nutritional quality of the …

In Nigeria, only 30 percent of infants ages 6-23 months are fed in accordance with the
recommendation for infant and young children feeding practices despite the fact that it has …

Being one of a series of technical support papers pertaining to the South African paediatric
food‐based dietary guidelines, this paper specifically deals with two of the guidelines …

Introduction: Infant health and nutrition in South Africa are a priority, as evidenced by the
political commitment and policy development history of the last 25 years. Current efforts …

ObjectiveSuboptimal nutrition among children remains a problem among South Asian (SA)
families. Appropriate complementary feeding (CF) practices can greatly reduce this risk …

Background Complementary feeding is critical for optimal nutrition in infants and young
children as it ensures their growth, health and development to attain their full potential …

The level of childhood malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa, an area that includes Ghana, is
among the worst in the world. The proportion of children under 5 years with chronic …

Background Inappropriate complementary feeding practice could result in child illness, sub-
optimal growth and development. Evidence shows a huge burden of inappropriate …

Sub-optimal nutrition among South Asian (SA) children living in high-income countries is a
significant problem. High rates of obesity have been observed in this population, and …