145 The association of acculturation and complementary infant and young children feeding practices amongst new chinese immigrant mother in england: a mixed methods study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Zhang ◽  
L Benton ◽  
M Lakhanpaul
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Chinese Immigrant ◽  
Immigrant Mother ◽  
Infant And Young Children

Inadequate management of complementary foods contributes to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and low nutrition status among children

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Makori ◽  
A. Matemu ◽  
M. Kimanya ◽  
N. Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Complementary Food ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infant And Young Children

Early exposure to aflatoxins through complementary food is linked to impaired growth in childhood. The current study assessed the household’s practices on management of complementary foods in relation to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and poor nutritional status among infant and young children in Tanzania. A cross-sectional study of complementary feeding practices, aflatoxin exposure and nutritional status was conducted to 101 infants and young children aged between 6-23 months in Dodoma region of Tanzania. The intake of complementary food was estimated by using repeated 24 h dietary recall. Flour used as complementary food was sampled from each of the 101 families and aflatoxins were analysed using high-performance liquid chromatography. A deterministic approach was used to estimate dietary exposure of aflatoxins in the complementary foods. Anthropometric measurements were taken and rates of stunting, underweight and wasting estimated according to the WHO standard procedures. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between feeding practices and aflatoxin exposure or the growth performance among subjects. The average consumption of complementary flour was 118 g per child per day and 52% of the flours contained groundnuts. AFB1was detected in 42.5% of the flour and levels ranged from 0.3 to 2,128.0 μg/kg (mean 228.11±49.84 μg/kg). Dietary exposures of aflatoxin B1ranged from 0.1 to 23,172.81 ng/kg body weight per day (mean 1,337±392.5 ng/kg). Of the subjects, 40.4% (95% CI; 29.8; 50.9) were stunted and significant association was found between stunted growth and dietary exposure of AFB1(adjusted odd ratio (AOR)=5.9; 95% CI: 0.019-0.028). Early introduction of cereal-and groundnut-based complementary foods in Tanzania is associated with high risk of aflatoxin exposure and impaired growth in children. There is need to integrate aflatoxin management measures in the guidelines for Infant and Young Children Feeding of Tanzania.

scholarly journals Prelacteal feeding practices in Pakistan: a mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asim ◽  
Zarak Husain Ahmed ◽  
Mark D. Hayward ◽  
Elizabeth M. Widen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Prelacteal Feeding

scholarly journals Association of infant and young child feeding practices and acute lower respiratory infections

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1866
Author(s):  
Bibin Varghese ◽  
Mehul M. Gosai ◽  
Asha V. Patel ◽  
Akash Patel
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Routine Immunization ◽  
Acute Lower Respiratory Infection ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
Infant And Young Children

Background: Suboptimal maternal–child nutrition leading to malnutrition is the major cause increasing morbidity and mortality from severe acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) among under two children. This research compares the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in children with ALRI and children coming for routine immunization to find out the independent risk factors.Methods: The study was a hospital-based case control study. Infant and young children from 6 months to two years with ALRI admitted to the pediatric ward were studied as cases. Infant and young children of same age coming for routine immunization to the pediatric immunization clinic were studied as controls. Feeding patterns, socio-demographic, environmental and parenting factors were obtained from them in between May 2019 to April 2020.Results: Mixed feeding till 6 months (adjusted OR=34.191; 95% CI, 2.158–541.801; p=0.012), early initiation of complimentary feeding (AOR=30.389; 95% CI, 1.426–647.603; p=0.029), late initiation of complimentary feeding (AOR=28.696; 95% CI, 1.217–676.566; p=0.037) and inadequate amount of complimentary feeding (AOR=14.406; 95% CI, 1.898–109.371; p=0.010) were significant in multivariate analysis.Conclusions: Interventions to increase awareness of breastfeeding and complimentary feeding practices seldom reach lower sections of the society. Feeding visits, mother support groups and community projects to provide home based counselling on IYCF are needed to improve the situation.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Mobile Phones and Factors Influencing Usage by Caregivers of Young Children in Daily Life and for Health Care in Rural China: A Mixed Methods Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e0116216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Helena van Velthoven ◽  
Ye Li ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Xiaozhen Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Adrenal Insufficiency in Young Children: a Mixed Methods Study of Parents’ Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1447-1458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Simpson ◽  
Richard Ross ◽  
John Porter ◽  
Simon Dixon ◽  
Martin J. Whitaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Adrenal Insufficiency ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Parents Experiences

scholarly journals Prevailing pattern of feeding practices and malnutrition among infant and young children

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 966
Author(s):  
Bharath Kumar Thirunavukkarasu ◽  
Sujay Kumar Earan
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Infant And Young Children ◽  
Breast Fed

Background: Nutritional factors like breast feeding practices, weaning practices and diet during illness influence the growth and development of children. Recurrent   infections are other important factors that lead to malnutrition.Methods: This was a non-randomized prospective study using pretested, predesigned questionnaires. Study was done in a single centre to determine the pattern of feeding practices and malnutrition among infant and young children. This study was carried out in the Department of Paediatrics at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and hospital, Puducherry.Results: Out of the 200 babies studied, 22% of the babies were exclusively breast fed and 5% of the babies were bottle fed. The remaining 73% of the babies were on both breasts feeding and bottle feeding. A 52% of children in the age group 6-12 months, 50% children under12-24 months and 52% of children >24 months were found to be malnourished according to WHO growth standards.Conclusions: Quantity and quality of complementary feeds given is inadequate due to lake of awareness, fear and food stigmata. Hence feeding practices are far from satisfactory. Complementary feeding and weaning practice guidelines are better practiced as the age advances but their practice at a younger age would lead to a better outcome.

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