Feeding Practices and Undernutrition in 6–23-Month-Old Children of Orthodox Christian Mothers in Rural Tigray, Ethiopia: Longitudinal Study

Feeding Practices and Undernutrition in 6–23-Month-Old Children of Orthodox Christian Mothers in Rural Tigray, Ethiopia: Longitudinal Study

Fasting period and fasting status affect the feeding practices and nutritional status of Ethiopian Orthodox mothers. Even if children are exempted from fasting, some mothers do not prepare their food from animal sources as it could contaminate utensils for cooking family foods. Therefore, the object...

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Main Authors: Beruk Berhanu Desalegn, Christine Lambert, Simon Riedel, Tegene Negese, Hans Konrad Biesalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
stunting
wasting
undernutrition
minimum acceptable diet
minimum diet diversity
Tigray
Orthodox fasting
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/1/138

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