scholarly journals Complementary Feeding Practices among Infant and Young Children in Southern Ethiopia: Review of the Findings from a Canada-Ethiopia Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Jean Henry ◽  
Susan J. Whiting ◽  
Nigatu Regassa
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Infant And Young Children

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.

scholarly journals Infant and young children complementary feeding practices in South Asian families: a systematic review

The Lancet ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 388 ◽  
pp. S74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logan Manikam ◽  
Abina Dharmaratnam ◽  
Alexandra Robinson ◽  
Ankita Prasad ◽  
Jia Ying Kuah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young Children ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
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 Nutrient intakes from complementary foods consumed by young children (aged 12–23 months) from North Wollo, northern Ethiopia: the need for agro-ecologically adapted interventions

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1741-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaleab Baye ◽  
Jean-Pierre Guyot ◽  
Christèle Icard-Vernière ◽  
Claire Mouquet-Rivier
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Grass Pea ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
Broad Beans ◽  
North Wollo

AbstractObjectiveTo characterize current feeding practices and to evaluate the adequacy of energy and nutrient intakes of young children in subsistence farming rural households in North Wollo, Ethiopia.DesignA cross-sectional study examining sociodemographic status, anthropometry, breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices using two in-home non-consecutive 24 h recalls.SettingsTwo rural villages in the highlands and lowlands of Gobalafto district, North Wollo.SubjectsSeventy-six young children aged 12–23 months, thirty-nine from the lowlands and thirty-seven from the highlands.ResultsAbout 33 % of the children, ∼46 % in the highlands and 24 % in the lowlands (P = 0·05), were stunted. Complementary diets were low in animal products, fruits and vegetables. Cereals and legumes were the major sources of energy, protein, Ca, Fe, Zn and vitamin A. Legumes with potentially toxic components (grass pea, broad beans) and low nutrient-dense beverages such as tea were frequently consumed. Intakes of energy, Ca, Zn, vitamin A and vitamin C from complementary foods were below WHO recommendations assuming average breast-milk intakes. In contrast, Fe and protein intakes and densities met WHO recommendations. Although vitamin C intakes and densities were higher (P < 0·05) for the lowlands, they remained far below WHO recommendations.ConclusionsInterventions promoting the WHO guiding principles for complementary feeding practices and behaviours that take the agro-ecological contexts into account are needed here. Furthermore, specific recommendations should be formulated to discourage the consumption of grass pea, broad beans and low nutrient-dense beverages such as tea.

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