Plant-based diets in low-income countries (LICs) have a high content of phytic acid (myo-
inositol hexaphosphate [InsP6]) and associated magnesium, potassium, and calcium salts …

Breastfeeding provides the ideal food during the first 6 months of life. Complementary
feeding starts when breast milk is no longer sufficient by itself, where the target age is for 6 …

Plant-based complementary foods often contain high levels of phytate, a potent inhibitor of
iron, zinc, and calcium absorption. This review summarizes the concentrations of phytate (as …

This paper provides an update to the 1998 WHO/UNICEF report on complementary feeding.
New research findings are generally consistent with the guidelines in that report, but the …

In the development and testing of programs designed to improve complementary feeding
globally, local nonfortified food-based solutions comprise an important strategy for the …

Complementary feeding, when foods are introduced to complement a milk-based diet,
generally occurs between 6 and 23 months of age. It is a critical period for both physical and …

Objectives: This study assessed the effects of zinc supplementation in the prevention of
diarrhea and pneumonia with the use of a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in …

Recent estimates indicate that globally over two billion people are at risk for vitamin A,
iodine, and/or iron deficiency, in spite of recent efforts in the prevention and control of these …

Women of child-bearing age (especially pregnant and lactating women), infants and young
children are in the most nutritionally-vulnerable stages of the life cycle. Maternal malnutrition …

Background The impacts of optimal infant feeding practices on diarrhoea have been
documented in some developing countries, but not in countries with high diarrhoea mortality …