It is now widely recognized that malnutrition can partly be attributed to caregiver-child interaction during feeding episodes. Current conceptual frameworks emphasize the importance of responsiveness (including active and social behaviour), psychomotor abilities of the child to self-feed, and a non-distracting feeding environment. The present observational study had three main objectives: (1) t...

INTRODUCTION The pattern and duration of breastfeeding (BF) and the age at onset of complementary feeding, as well as its quality, have been associated with the prevalence of overweight in childhood. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of a pro-BF and healthy complementary feeding intervention, targeted to adolescent mothers and maternal grandmothers, on growth and prevalence of overweight and obe...

Most of the time patients are coming from remote areas, they not concerned about complementary feeding, as a result most suffer nutrition deficiency during this crucial period, in stunted growth and delayed development. Homoeopathic medicines can manage such cases beautifully.