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Nutrition & Dietetics
Abhirat Supthanasup, Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Matthew Kelly, Haribondhu Sarma, Cathy Banwell
Summary: Child complementary feeding practices are more likely to meet dietary recommendations among educated, high-income groups. However, in many countries, including Thailand, assessments for child malnutrition need to address both undernutrition and overnutrition. This study identifies the determinants of complementary feeding practices among 6-23-month children in Thailand, finding associations with child age, primary caregivers' education, and household incomes. Older children consume more unhealthy foods, and children living with caregivers other than their mothers have higher rates of inappropriate feeding practices. Maternal education and household income are positively associated with better dietary diversity and acceptable diets, but children from middle-class households consume more sweetened beverages.
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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.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Somphos Vicheth Som, Marinka van der Hoeven, Arnaud Laillou, Etienne Poirot, Theary Chan, Katja Polman, Maiza Campos Ponce, Frank T. Wieringa
Summary: The study in Cambodia found that adhering to age-appropriate feeding practices in the first 1000 days of a child's life can reduce the prevalence of wasting and stunting. Children who follow minimum dietary diversity and age-appropriate daily feeding have better height growth, while those who adhere to minimum dietary diversity and minimum acceptable diet have better weight gain.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Nadine Umwali, Catherine Nkirote Kunyanga, Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between infant and young child feeding practices and stunting in young children, as well as investigate other risk factors. The results showed that in Musanze, Rwanda, only a minority of children achieved the minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, and minimum acceptable diet requirements. The minimum acceptable diet was significantly associated with the height-for-age Z-score of a child and was identified as a predictor of stunting. Child's sex, consumption of animal sourced foods, child underweight status, and income type were also revealed as other risk factors for stunting.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Woinshet Tizazu, Arnaud Laillou, Kalle Hirvonen, Stanley Chitekwe, Kaleab Baye
Summary: This study aimed to assess the healthy and unhealthy feeding practices of infants and young children in rural Ethiopia. The study found that despite the widespread breastfeeding, the dietary diversity among infants and young children was low, with an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed food. The study suggests the need for interventions to discourage the consumption of ultra-processed food and further research on its impact on diet adequacy and nutritional outcomes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Priscila Gomes de Oliveira, Juliana Morais de Sousa, Debora Gabriela Fernandes Assuncao, Elias Kelvin Severiano de Araujo, Danielle Soares Bezerra, Juliana Fernandes dos Santos Dametto, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro
Summary: High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is associated with negative health outcomes in the maternal-child population, including weight gain, increased adiposity measures, overweight, early weaning, lower diet quality, metabolic alterations, diseases, and consumption of plastic originated from packaging.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Ivica Petrikova
Summary: Compared to many other low- and middle-income countries, Indian children are at higher risk of malnutrition. The study found that feeding children animal-sourced and vitamin-A-rich food was associated with lower malnutrition rates. Additionally, ownership of livestock and participation in a specific child development program were linked to better complementary child feeding practices and lower rates of malnutrition among children.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jenna R. Cummings, Myles S. Faith, Leah M. Lipsky, Aiyi Liu, Jan T. Mooney, Tonja R. Nansel
Summary: This study investigated the association between parent and infant appetite, as well as the influence of maternal pregnancy dietary intake, weight indicators, and feeding mode on infant appetite. The results showed that maternal food preoccupation and responsiveness, as well as pregnancy ultra-processed food intake, were associated with infant satiety responsiveness. In addition, longer exclusive breastfeeding duration was related to lower infant food responsiveness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily C. Keats, Richard B. Kajjura, Anushka Ataullahjan, Muhammad Islam, Breagh Cheng, Ahalya Somaskandan, Kimberly D. Charbonneau, Erica Confreda, Rachel Jardine, Christina Oh, Peter Waiswa, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Summary: This study assessed the drivers of stunting reduction in Uganda, identifying factors such as widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, improved maternal nutrition and education, and better maternal and newborn healthcare. The study also highlighted the importance of addressing poverty, cultural norms, water and sanitation, dietary intake/diversity, and childhood illness for further stunting reduction.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kimberley J. Brown, Kathryn L. Beck, Pamela von Hurst, Anne-Louise Heath, Rachael Taylor, Jillian Haszard, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Te Morenga, Jenny McArthur, Rebecca Paul, Emily Jones, Ioanna Katiforis, Madeleine Rowan, Maria Casale, Neve McLean, Alice Cox, Elizabeth Fleming, Bailey Bruckner, Rosario Jupiterwala, Andrea Wei, Cathryn Conlon
Summary: This study investigated adherence to infant feeding guidelines in New Zealand and found that most infants met recommendations for introducing solid foods, but the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding could be improved, indicating a need for more support in New Zealand families.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Gomez-Martin, David Herrero-Morin, Silvia Arboleya, Miguel Gueimonde, Sonia Gonzalez
Summary: The first years of life are crucial for establishing proper dietary patterns and maintaining them. A study on Spanish children aged 2 to 36 months found that breastfeeding rates were low, animal food intake exceeded recommendations, while fruits, vegetables, and vitamin D intake were insufficient. Moreover, there were associations between energy intake and Mediterranean Diet Score, indicating a need for guidelines promoting breastfeeding and healthy early-life food habits.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kalle Hirvonen, Abdulazize Wolle, Arnaud Laillou, Vincenzo Vinci, Stanley Chitekwe, Kaleab Baye
Summary: The study found that delays in the timely introduction of complementary foods are common in the highland regions of Ethiopia. Children who are not introduced to complementary foods by 6-8 months have lower length-for-age z-scores at 12-15 months. Caregivers and health workers' knowledge levels are strongly correlated with the timely introduction of complementary foods, highlighting the importance of regular visits by health workers to emphasize proper feeding practices.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
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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)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hui Jing, Yuxin Teng, Samuel Chacha, Ziping Wang, Guoshuai Shi, Baibing Mi, Binyan Zhang, Jiaxin Cai, Yezhou Liu, Qiang Li, Yuan Shen, Jiaomei Yang, Yijun Kang, Shanshan Li, Danmeng Liu, Duolao Wang, Hong Yan, Shaonong Dang
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the diversity of animal foods on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among residents. The results show that a diverse intake of animal-sourced foods is positively associated with better HRQoL, particularly for men.
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Pediatrics
Agnieszka Bialek-Dratwa, Oskar Kowalski, Elzbieta Szczepanska
Summary: Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a popular method of feeding infants, where the baby is allowed to feed itself and gradually introduced to family table food. Mothers using the BLW method are more likely to expand their children's diet after 6 months and offer them foods from the family table. However, infants fed by BLW may experience more vomiting, food spitting, and gagging incidents.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)