Background & Aims: The purpose of the present study was to compare feeding problems, infant eating behavior, and feeding styles between infants with and without feeding problems according to their mothers’ narratives. Methods: In this casual-comparative study, 50 mother-infant dyads were selected using convenient sampling. The infants’ ages ranged between 6 to...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition is the top cause of global burden of disease, disability and mortality among infants. Over two-thirds of deaths of children globally occur during the first year of life (infancy). Malnutrition among infants is substantially high in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study is aimed to assess determinants of infant nutritional status. METHODS A community based nested case-control...

the current study was conducted to evaluate effects of sequential or wet feeding programs subsequent to and early meal feeding regime on performance, carcass characteristics and humoral immunity in broiler chicks. 192 ross 308 chicks (seven-day old) were allocated to four treatments at four replicates (12 chicks per plot) based on a completely randomized design. treatments were included: contro...

Background & Aims: The purpose of the present study was to compare feeding problems, infant eating behavior, and feeding styles between infants with and without feeding problems according to their mothers’ narratives. Methods: In this casual-comparative study, 50 mother-infant dyads were selected using convenient sampling. The infants’ ages ranged between 6 to 12 months. After matching, the inf...

introduction: it is generally accepted that breast feeding has a beneficial effect on the health of infants and children. the evidence that breast feeding protects against obesity is inconclusive also the influence of breast feeding on blood pressure in later life is uncertain. the major aim of this study was to assess the association between method of infant breast feeding and components of th...

Background: Stunting is one of Indonesia's most serious nutritional issues. Malang Regency has a 12 percent prevalence stunting in 2020, with Gondanglegi sub-district having 942 stunted children. One effort to improve toddler nutrition the administration colostrum, exclusive breastfeeding, and complementary feeding. Inappropriate colostrum administration, feeding can all increase risk toddlers....

Data from The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF), shows more than 50% of toddler's deaths are related to malnutrition, and two-third those inappropriate feeding practice for babies toddlers, such as MP-ASI (complementary feeding) that is too fast or late was given. proportion food varies consumption among children 6-23 months in Indonesia 46,6%. prevalence stunting by 2018 30,8%. “Isi Pirin...