Background and Objectives: Attention is currently given to the nutrition potential of
underutilized food crops; however, only few studies have focused on this potential for young …

Inadequate nutrient intake as part of a complementary feeding diet is attributable to poor
feeding practices and poor access to nutritious foods. Household socio-economic situation …

Dietary habits of children, including snack foods consumption, in developing countries have
seldom been investigated in relation to their nutrition and health. To assess the effects of …

Background. Affordable, locally contextual complementary feeding recommendations
(CFRs) that take into account cultural diversity and differences in food availability will be …

Adequate nutrition during the first 2 year of life is important to ensure optimal physical and
mental development. Malnutrition, which prevents infants/young children from growing to …

Objectives: Stunting and anemia are prevalent among under-two years old. Household food
insecurity can affect suboptimal complementary feeding and has been associated with …

Overnutrition among school-aged children increases substantially over the last decade.
Among the direct causes of overweight/obesity is inadequate intake of fruit and vegetable …

Background Inadequate energy and micronutrient intake during childhood is a major public
health problem in developing countries. Ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) made of …

Indonesia faces a serious problem of malnutrition especially stunting and underweight
caused by micronutrient deficiencies. The high prevalence of undernutrition was also found …

Undernourishment is a threat to human health. The prevalence of undernourishment
remains alarming, especially among children under five years old in many countries …