Sir, Lack of appropriate complementary feeding (CF), defined as one which is timely,
adequate, safe and properly fed (WHO, 2001), is a problem which directly or indirectly …

In order to investigate the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding breast feeding and
complementary feeding and to assess their compliance with the health guidelines, we …

Background: India alone is responsible for one third of the global burden of low birth weight
even after excluding 66 per cent of infants in the country who are not weighed at birth …

Complementary feeding practices are often far from optimal, involving food with poor quality
and limited variety that are not hygienically prepared and that are given in too small amount …

Complementary feeding refers to the timely introduction of safe and nutritional foods in
addition to breastfeeding. Complementary feeding interventions targeting this 'critical …

There are far too many children in the world who suffer from under-nutrition and growth
faltering, with life time consequences such as reduced work capacity, increased infections …

PURPOSE. Nine-and one-half percent of Pakistani children under five years of age are
overweight, compared to the worldwide estimate of 5.6%. To help prevent under and over …

When most infants reach a general and neurological stage of development (chewing,
swallowing, digestion, and excretion), the target age range for complementary feeding is …

When breast milk is no longer enough to meet the nutritional needs of infants,
complementary foods should be added to their diet. It is a very vulnerable period when …

Introduction: Proper infant and young child feeding practices are essential for the prevention
of childhood morbidity and mortality. NFHS-4 reported that about half of the children in Bihar …