Abstract Background Though the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended Infant
and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) indicators have been in use, little is known about their …

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

Introduction: Appropriate complementary feeding is critical for the achievement of a healthy
growth and development and mere survival of young children. Lack of appropriate breast …

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

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices play a crucial role in the health and
development of children. The objective of this research paper was to identify factors …

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 …

Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced
complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 in Uganda. Design: Trend analysis of …

This community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken to develop a complementary
feeding index (CFI) to assess the adequacy of complementary feeding (CF) practices and …

Background Sub-optimal nutrition among children remains a problem across South Asia
(SA). Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFP) can greatly reduce this risk. The …

Introduction. The first two years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring
optimal child growth and development. Nutritional deficiencies during this period can lead to …