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Pediatrics
Michael Ekholuenetale, Osaretin Christabel Okonji, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow
Summary: The prevalence of stunting, anemia, and exclusive breastfeeding varies across African countries. Efforts should be made to improve childhood health and feeding practices through socio-economic improvement and increased food availability.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Giles Hanley-Cook, Alemayehu Argaw, Pradiumna Dahal, Stanley Chitekwe, Patrick Kolsteren
Summary: Suboptimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have significant implications for child survival, health, growth, and development. Our study found that the majority of age-appropriate IYCF practices and child linear growth outcomes improved over the past two decades in Nepal. However, there is still a need for comprehensive multisectoral nutrition strategies and specific focus on the development of key IYCF practices.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang, Raphael Torome, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: This review assesses the enablers and barriers of infant and young child feeding practices in India, highlighting that higher maternal socioeconomic status and more frequent antenatal care visits are common enablers, while low SES and less frequent ANC visits are common barriers. The study suggests that improving IYCF practices in India requires multifactorial interventions at the subnational and national levels.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Thierno M. O. Diallo, Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: The study found that infant and young child feeding practices among adolescent mothers in India are suboptimal, particularly in complementary feeding. Key factors influencing feeding practices include maternal education, child's age, household wealth, among others.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christiane Rudert, Peggy Koniz-Booher, Mary Lung'aho, Maryanne Stone-Jimenez, Maaike Arts, France Begin
Summary: Promoting infant and young child feeding plays a crucial role in improving nutrition, and evidence shows its positive impact through various platforms, including communities. In 2010, UNICEF introduced the Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package, which includes 11 tools for training, supervision, and mentoring of community workers. The Package has been implemented in 87 countries since 2011. This article discusses the need for and development of the Package, as well as its current implementation.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Humphrey Garti, Mohammed Bukari, Anthony Wemakor
Summary: Malnutrition is still a public health concern due to low rates of core infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, and there is a lack of data on specific child feeding practices linked to undernutrition. This study aimed to assess child feeding practices and their association with undernutrition among young children in Ghana. The study found that early initiation of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and experiencing feeding challenges were associated with acute and chronic malnutrition. Promoting appropriate child feeding practices can help reduce the risk of undernutrition.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alison Mildon, Jane Francis, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Christina Rousseau, Erica Di Ruggiero, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Deborah L. O'Connor, Daniel W. Sellen
Summary: While 70% of participants continued breastfeeding for 6 months, only 18% practiced exclusive breastfeeding for the full duration. The early use of formula was common in the first three months, and the introduction of solids and non-formula fluids at 5 to 6 months further compromised exclusive breastfeeding rates. Transitions between different categories of breastmilk feeding intensity were common, with 35% making two or more transitions. High levels of breastmilk provision were observed despite low rates of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, highlighting the need for nuanced reporting and intervention designs in future studies.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Salima Al Maamari, Saleh Al Shammakhi, Ibtisam Alghamari, Jana Jabbour, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh
Summary: Despite proven benefits, most countries fail to meet international targets for appropriate complementary and Breast Feeding (BF) practices. This study assessed feeding practices of children under two years of age and correlated them with family parameters in Oman, a high income country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Data from the latest Oman National Nutrition Survey (ONNS) was used, evaluating factors such as age appropriate BF, diet diversity, and minimum acceptable diet (MAD). Results showed that while Omani children received early BF postpartum and consumed iron rich meals, rates of exclusive BF at six months and MAD for children under two were low. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented to improve children's feeding practices in the Sultanate.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kenda Cunningham, Devin Nagle, Poonam Gupta, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Sujata Singh
Summary: The study in Nepal found that exposure to Suaahara II interventions by mothers was positively associated with three infant and young child feeding practices, while exposure by male household heads was only linked to increased feeding to sick children. Additionally, having both a mother and male household head exposed nearly tripled the odds of appropriate sick child feeding, highlighting the importance of involving multiple family members in nutrition programmes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Erick Maas-Mendoza, Rodrigo Vega-Sanchez, Inocente Manuel Vazquez-Osorio, Solange Heller-Rouassant, Maria Eugenia Flores-Quijano
Summary: Early introduction of liquids and foods worldwide has negative effects on breastfeeding practice, nutrition, and health. In a semi-rural community in Tabasco, Mexico, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is being replaced by formula milk (FM) and early complementary feeding (CF). Factors associated with these inadequate feeding practices are related to returning to work, information received during prenatal visits, and the mother's beliefs and thoughts.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrea Horvath, Agata Strozyk, Piotr Dziechciarz, Hania Szajewska
Summary: This study in Poland investigated how COVID-19 pandemic restrictions impacted complementary feeding practices among parents of infants aged 4 to 12 months. Results showed that most parents received information from various sources, with other parents, family members, or friends being the most common source. The study found that COVID-19 restrictions did not significantly affect feeding methods or patterns, but may have had an impact on complementary feeding in families with average financial situations.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carina Madelen Saunders, Eva Maria Rehbinder, Karin C. Lodrup Carlsen, Christine Monceyron Jonassen, Marissa Leblanc, Bjorn Nordlund, Havard Ove Skjerven, Cilla Soderhall, Riyas Vettukattil, Monica Hauger Carlsen
Summary: This study investigated infant feeding practices in the first year of life and examined the effects of early interventional food introduction on breastfeeding and dietary diversity. The results showed that early food intervention did not affect breastfeeding rates but increased dietary diversity at 9 and 12 months.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bernadette Buerger, Karin Schindler, Tanja Tripolt, Antonia Griesbacher, Hans Peter Stueger, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Adelheid Weber, Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
Summary: The WHO European Region has the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months globally, with only 55.5% of infants in Austria exclusively breastfed at one week. The study identified several factors influencing breastfeeding duration, including maternal BMI, lifestyle factors, and breastfeeding support. Maternal support from hospital staff, midwives, and partners significantly increased the duration of breastfeeding. Higher household income, delivery in a baby-friendly certified hospital, and breastfeeding support were associated with longer exclusive breastfeeding duration.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Silvia Alayon, Veronica Varela, Altrena Mukuria-Ashe, Jeniece Alvey, Erin Milner, Sarah Pedersen, Jennifer Yourkavitch
Summary: The WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. This study compares five methods of measuring exclusive breastfeeding and recommends additional validation of certain methods. EBF-24H-Pul and EBF-SB-Pul produced lower estimates of exclusive breastfeeding, while EBF-AI aligns well with WHO recommendation and can be easily collected in large-scale surveys.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Plabon Sarkar, M. A. Rifat, Progati Bakshi, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Tobias Lindstroem Battle, Sanjib Saha
Summary: This review examines the associations between parental education and infant and young child feeding practices in Bangladesh. The results show a positive association between parental education and complementary feeding practices, while the relationship with breastfeeding is inconclusive. Public health interventions should focus on promoting appropriate complementary feeding for non- and/or low-educated parents, as well as encouraging educated mothers to initiate colostrum and practice proper breastfeeding.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bum-Joon Lee, Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Dal-Young Jung, So-Hyun Moon, Seong-Jin Kim, Hwan-Cheol Kim
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong-Han Leem, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Myung-Sook Park, Dal-Young Jung, Jung Keun Ko, Mina Ha, Yangho Kim, Yun-Chul Hong, Eun-Hee Ha
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2016)
Article
Allergy
Ji-Young Lee, Jong-Han Leem, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Seung-Sik Hwang, Jeong-Hee Kim, Myung-Sook Park, Dal-Young Jung, Jung-Keun Ko, Ho-Jang Kwon, Soo-Jong Hong
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Chang-Min Choi, Myung-Hee Shin, Young Mog Shim, Jong-Han Leem, Jeong-Seon Ryu, Hae-Seong Nam, Sung-Min Park
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Yong Seok Heo, Hwan Cheol Kim
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong-Han Leem, Chang-Shin Park, Mina Ha, Eun-Hee Ha, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Jung Keun Ko, Yangho Kim, Yun-Chul Hong
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jia Ryu, Jong-Han Leem, Mina Ha, Yun-Chul Hong, Hyesook Park, Yangho Kim, Dal-Young Jung, Ji-Young Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Eun-Hee Ha
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong Han Leem, Hwan Cheol Kim
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ji-Young Lee, Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Myeongjee Lee, Shinhee Ye, Jung-Hyun Kwon, Myung-Sook Park, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Jong-Han Leem, Yun-Chul Hong, Yangho Kim, Mina Ha, Eunhee Ha
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jung-Keun Ko, Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Jong-Han Leem
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong-Han Leem, Sang-Min Lee, Hyeon-Jong Yang, Jaiyong Kim, Jong-Hyun Lee, Jung Keun Ko, Hwan Cheol Kim, Dong-Uk Park, Hae-Kwan Cheong
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Jong Han Leem, Hwan Cheol Kim
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, So-Yeon Lee, Kangmo Ahn, Kyung Won Kim, Youn Ho Shin, Dong In Suh, Soo-Jong Hong, Hwan-Cheol Kim
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Dal-Young Jung, Yee-Jin Shin, Kyung-Sook Lee, So-Yeon Lee, Kangmo Ahn, Kyung Won Kim, Youn Ho Shin, Dong In Suh, Soo-Jong Hong, Hwan-Cheol Kim
Summary: The study found that exposure to particulate matter, NO2, and O-3 during pregnancy may increase the risk of depression or anxiety in pregnant women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane, Sabina Shrestha, Hwan-Cheol Kim
Summary: This study examines the socio-demographic risk factors that contribute to the variations in COVID-19 mortality and health outcomes in different districts of Nepal. Factors such as population density, overcrowding, education, and hand hygiene are found to play significant roles in shaping the outcomes of the pandemic. These findings highlight the importance of addressing these factors to reduce the burden of COVID-19 inequalities across districts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)