Complementary feeding practices in South Asia
Analyses of recent national survey data by the South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15535711 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Upul Senarath (0000-0001-6152-6258, University of Colombo, corresponding author), Michael J Dibley (0000-0002-1554-5180, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | s1 |
| Pages | 5-10 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00371.x |
| PMID | 22168515 |
| OpenAlex | W1893264564 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 7 |
South Asian region has the highest global burden of child undernutrition, with almost 41% of children stunted, 16% wasted and 33% underweight. Improved feeding of children less than 2 years of age is particularly important because they experience rapid growth and development, and are vulnerable to illnesses such as acute respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases. The present supplement aimed to describe complementary feeding practices in five South Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - using the new and updated global complementary feeding indicators and to identify determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices. The South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network held a series of workshops to study and discuss the operational guidelines for the new complementary feeding indicators in consultation with regional and international experts. The latest Demographic and Health Surveys for Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the National Family Health Survey of India were used as data sources. Four key indicators were calculated: introduction of solid, semisolid or soft foods in 6-8 months aged, minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet in 6-23-month-aged children. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify determinants of poor complementary feeding practices. The papers in this supplement present results of these analyses for each individual country and a comparison between countries. The results have important implications for policies, programmes and research on infant and young child feeding in the region, especially for targeting groups at high risk for suboptimal practices
Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Malnutrition · Obesity · Overweight · Socioeconomics · South asia · Sri lanka · Tanzania · Underweight · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
Predictors of inadequate minimum acceptable diet among infants and young children in Ethiopia
Correlates of dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months of head porters in Ghana
Determinants and Projections of Minimum Acceptable Diet among Children Aged 6–23 Months
Sustainable under nutrition reduction program and dietary diversity among children’s aged 6–23 months, Northwest Ethiopia
Unhealthy food consumption and its determinants among children aged 6–23 months in Bangladesh
Levels and determinants of complementary feeding based on meal frequency among children of 6 to 23 months in Bangladesh
Opportunities for strengthening infant and young child feeding policies in South Asia
Dietary diversity, meal frequency and associated factors among infant and young children in Northwest Ethiopia
Timing and factors associated with complementary feeding in India
First foods
Birthweight and feeding practices are associated with child growth outcomes in South Asia
Complementary feeding practices and child growth outcomes in Haiti
Estimates of the quality of complementary feeding among Vietnamese infants aged 6−23 months varied by how commercial baby cereals were classified in 24‐h recalls
Systematic review of infant and young child complementary feeding practices in South Asian families
Tracking of infant and young child feeding practices among 9- to 24-month-old children in Nepal
Introdução de alimentos não recomendados no primeiro ano de vida e fatores associados em crianças de baixo nível socioeconômico
Maternal and child nutrition in rural Chhattisgarh
| Citations per year | 1.31 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |