Effect of inappropriate complementary feeding practices on the nutritional status of children aged 6-24 months in urban Moshi, Northern Tanzania: Cohort study
Rachel Masuke, Sia E. Msuya, Johnson M. Mahande, Ester Diarz, Babill Stray‐Pedersen, Ola Jahanpour +1 more
PLoS ONE
Abstract
There were a high proportion of children, which were fed inappropriately; Inappropriate complementary feeding practices predisposed children to undernutrition. Our study supports the introduction of complementary feeding, providing minimum dietary diversity, and minimum feeding frequency at six months of age as important in improving the nutritional status of the children.
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introduction of complementary feeding improves nutritional status
“Our study supports the introduction of complementary feeding, providing minimum dietary diversity, and minimum feeding frequency at six months of age as important in improving the nutritional status o...”
inappropriate complementary feeding practices predispose undernutrition
“Inappropriate complementary feeding practices predisposed children to undernutrition.”