Infants and young children need diversified diets to grow healthy. However, there is limited
evidence on factors associated with consumption of various food groups. This study aimed …

Background Optimum nutrition and good feeding practices amongst infants and young
children are the key determinants of growth for a healthy life. Dietary diversity is considered …

Recognising the importance of infant and young child feeding practices during the first 2
years of life, the World Health Organization's Global Nutrition Monitoring Framework …

Low dietary diversity significantly interplays with children's growth failure. However,
evidence of its crucial role in children's health remains inconclusive in developing countries …

Improving infant and young child feeding practices is critical for improving growth and
reducing child mortality and morbidity. This paper aims to compare predictors of minimum …

Poverty adversely affects child development through multiple pathways in low-and middle-
income countries. Relationships between diet and child development are poorly understood …

Abstract Background/Objectives Most interventions to foster child growth and development
in India focus on improving food quality and quantity. We aimed to assess the pattern in food …

ABSTRACT Background: Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is a widely used indicator of
adequate dietary micronutrient density for children 6–23 mo old. MDD food-group data …

Background The adoption of inappropriate feeding practices is one of the reasons for under
nutrition in Nepal and elsewhere. The objective of this study was to describe the rate of and …

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 …