Poor quality complementary foods with low nutrient density and inappropriate feeding
practices have been identified among the major causes of malnutrition in young children. In …

ObjectiveTo determine the nutrient composition of complementary foods consumed by 6–12-
month-old South African infants. DesignNutrient intake was determined for infants who were …

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 …

Scientific evidence on infant and young child feeding practices from developing countries
show that progress is possible when effective strategies and sufficient resources are …

Malnutrition and poor complementary feeding are more predominant in rural than urban
areas. Yet, little attention has been given to these discrepancies and the use of validated …

Background Stunting and micronutrient deficiencies are significant health problems among
infants and young children in rural Tanzania. Objective of the study was to assess feeding …

Inappropriate complementary feeding is one of the major causes of undernutrition among
young children in T anzania. Prevalence of newly developed W orld H ealth O rganization …

The burden of child malnutrition is still high in West African countries with 19.2 million
stunted children and increases rapidly during the weaning period. This has been attributed …

Objective: To introduce practices for improving complementary feeding and evaluate their
adoption and association with improved dietary intakes. Design: A quasiexperimental pilot …

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices have a detrimental impact on a child's growth,
health and development in the first two years of life. They lead to child malnutrition, which …