Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Eti-Osa area of Lagos
State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 355 mothers and …

Undernutrition and hidden hunger threaten the survival, growth, and development of
children, young people, economies, and nations. Inappropriate complementary feeding …

The period of complementary feeding refers to the stage of life when foods and/or liquid
milks are fed to infants and young children in addition to breast milk; non-breast-milk food …

Background Childhood undernutrition is prevalent in low and middle income countries. It is
an important indirect cause of child mortality in these countries. According to an estimate …

Suboptimal feeding patterns during the first two years of life are key determinants of
malnutrition in children and constitute an important predictor of health in later years. Early …

Aim: To describe complementary feeding practices in the Multicentre Growth Reference
Study (MGRS) sample. Methods: Food frequency questionnaires and 24‐h dietary recalls …

Complementary feeding interventions are usually targeted at the age range of 6–24 months,
which is the time of peak incidence of growth faltering, micronutrient deficiencies and …

Despite years of interventions intended to reduce child malnutrition in South Africa, its
negative effects, stunting in particular, persist mainly among children under five years old …

Whether current child feeding practices and behaviours among rural households in Sidama,
Southern Ethiopia conform to the World Health Organization (WHO) guiding principles for …

ObjectiveTo examine the association between complementary feeding indicators and
attained linear growth at 6–23 months. DesignSecondary analysis of Phase V Demographic …