Background Education is expected to bring about positive behavioral changes which could
lead to improved health behaviors. Parental education is a primary determinant of child …

Background Optimum feeding practice is the key to determine development and growth
among infants and young children. Dietary diversity is considered an indicator to assess …

Dietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased
probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are …

Background Inadequate micronutrients in the diet and vitamin A deficiency are worldwide
public health problems. In developing regions, many preschool children are …

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 …

The purpose of the current study was to critically assess the gaps in the existing
methodologies of dietary data collection for diet diversity indicators. The study proposed the …

Improving the dietary quality of women and children is essential to reduce all forms of
malnutrition. In this study, we assessed seasonal child and maternal dietary diversity and …

A healthy and diversified diet is essential for preventing several non-communicable
diseases (NCDs). Given the increasing evidence of diet-related health burdens and the …

This study aimed to measure the socio-economic inequalities in having minimum dietary
diversity (MDD) among Bangladeshi children aged 6–23 months as well as to determine the …

The minimum dietary diversity (MDD) indicator as defined by the WHO is commonly used to
assess micronutrient deficiency in young children. However, individual food item-specific …