Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia

Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background The use of indices of infant and young child feeding practices to predict growth has generated inconsistent results, possibly through age and seasonal confounding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of a dietary diversity score (DDS) and infant and child feedin...

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Main Authors: Mekitie Wondafrash, Lieven Huybregts, Carl Lachat, Kimberley P. Bouckaert, Patrick Kolsteren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Ethiopia
Dietary diversity
Infant and child feeding index
Growth
Season
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0158-y

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