Context The timing of introducing complementary feeding (CF) is crucial because premature
or delayed CF can be associated with adverse health outcomes in childhood and adulthood …

Poor complementary feeding is a common practice in developing regions, including South
Africa (SA), and is one of the main contributing factors to childhood malnutrition. This paper …

Dietary diversity plays a major role in the health status of children. However, evidence on its
crucial role on children's health status remains inconclusive in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In …

Background Optimal nutrition in early child's life plays a vital role in improving mental and
motor development, reduces the possibility of contracting various infectious diseases and …

Introduction Suboptimal feeding practices among caregivers contribute to nutritional-related
health problems in children in low and middle-income countries, such as Tanzania. The …

South Africa has a documented high prevalence of stunting and increasing obesity in
children as well as obesity in adults. The double burden of malnutrition, which can be on an …

Malnutrition among children is pervasive in South Asia and there are also reports of
overnutrition. To better understand this phenomenon, we need a composite measure …

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 …

Appropriate feeding practices are protective against malnutrition and poor growth. We
compared feeding practices and growth in HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) and HIV …

Child complementary feeding (CF) practices meet dietary recommendations more often
among educated, high-income groups. Much of the evidence for this association addresses …