Background Dietary diversity has long been recognized as a key element of high quality
diets. Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is the consumption of four or more food groups from …

Background. Globally, undernutrition is responsible for at least 35% of deaths in children
less than 5 years of age and estimated 6% of under‐five deaths can be prevented by …

Background Inadequate feeding practices are a significant reason for the onset of
malnutrition in young children, and their consequences are one of the major obstacles to …

Background Child malnutrition accounted by poor dietary diversity is common in developing
countries contributing for child morbidity and mortality. It also has an impact on child growth …

Background. Dietary diversity (DD) is among the core infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
indicators. However, in many developing countries, meeting the minimum standards of DD is …

Background Child feeding practices are multidimensional, and they change rapidly within
short age intervals. Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to a rapid …

Background. Appropriate complementary feeding practice is essential for growth and
development of children. This study aimed to assess dietary diversity and meal frequency …

Background Dietary diversity (DD) is useful indicator of dietary quality and nutrient
adequacy. In developing countries limited evidence is available regarding predictors of DD …

Background Inappropriate feeding practice increases risk of under nutrition, illness, and
mortality amongst children less than 2 years of age. The objective of this study is to assess …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the level and predictors of dietary diversity
(DD) in predominantly food-insecure area of South Wollo, Ethiopia among children ages 6 to …