Determinants of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Lower Egypt: A Community- Based Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nehal El koofy ◽  
Eman Mohamed Ibraheim Moawad ◽  
Safaa Tawfik ◽  
Doaa Hamed Mohamed El-Sabakhawi
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Nile Delta ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Abstract Background: The optimal feeding practice in infants and young children is the key in shaping their adequate growth and development. Methods: The study aimed to explore the multiple interactions that influence the complexity of infant feeding in Egypt and acknowledge the common beliefs, attitudes and practices regarding breastfeeding and weaning process. Energy and nutrients daily intake provided by complementary foods was also investigated. Structured interview survey gathering data on maternal feeding practices related to infants and young children, clinical and nutritional status of infants and their nutrient daily intake was administered to 235 mother-infant pairs recruited from Nile Delta. Results: Exclusive breastfeeding was significantly reported in 55.8% (p < 0.001), being optimum in only 8.9 % of infants and significantly predicted in mothers aged 25-29 years. The complementary feeding started at ≥ 6 months in 58.3 % of infants and significantly based on commercial recipes ((p < 0.001). Cessation of breastfeeding (34.5 %) was mainly associated with maternal perception of insufficient breast milk (16.2 %) and significantly associated with female gender (p<0.001), rural residence (p<0.001), maternal age (25-29 years), parental occupation and paternal education (p<0.001). Calcium (58.7 %), vitamin B2 (45.1 %) and vitamin C (55.7 %) were the only nutrients adequately consumed. Conclusions: In Egypt, infant and young feeding practices are still far from the recommended levels. Collaboration between government entities and non-profit organizations is required to improve maternal knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices.

scholarly journals Feeding practices of young children aged 12–23 months in different socio-economic settings: a study from an urban area of Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (S1) ◽  
pp. S1-S7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otte Santika ◽  
Judhiastuty Februhartanty ◽  
Iwan Ariawan
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Fortified Foods ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding Practices

AbstractPoor feeding practices among young children lead to malnutrition, and the poor are at a greater risk than the better off groups. Child-feeding practices in various socio-economic strata, especially in urban settings, have not yet been well studied in Indonesia. This study aims to explore the feeding practices of 12–23 months old children from different socio-economic status (SES) groups. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, which included low (n 207), medium-high (n 205), medium-low (n 208) and high SES households (n 194) in forty-three villages within thirty-three sub-districts of Bandung city. Two non-consecutive 24 h recall and eight core indicators of child-feeding practices were assessed through interviews. The results showed that children from the high SES group were more likely to be exclusively breast-fed and to continue breast-feeding up to 1 year of age, met minimum dietary diversity and minimum acceptable diet, and also consumed Fe-rich or Fe-fortified foods. In contrast, children from low SES consumed more energy-rich food (grain) but fewer foods from the other food groups. Consumption of major nutrients differed across the SES groups. Inadequate nutrition was higher among children from the lower SES groups. Fortified foods were consumed by a larger proportion of children from the high SES group and contributed considerably to their overall nutrient intake. This study shows that young children’s feeding practices were not adequate, most notably among the low SES households. However, after adjusting with potential confounders, there was not enough evidence to conclude SES as a risk factor for feeding practice.

scholarly journals Relationship of parental characteristics and feeding practices to overweight in infants and young children in Beijing, China

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 973-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Jingxiong ◽  
Urban Rosenqvist ◽  
Wang Huishan ◽  
Bert Koletzko ◽  
Lian Guangli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Parental Characteristics ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Beijing China ◽  
Infants And Young Children

AbstractBackgroundChildhood obesity has become a major public health problem in many countries. To explore the risk factors of overweight in infants and young children might be helpful in developing an early overweight intervention strategy.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of overweight and the relationship of parental characteristics and feeding practices to overweight in infants and young children in Beijing, China.DesignData on weight and length/height were collected on 4654 children aged 1–35 months in twelve communities in Beijing from a cross-sectional study. Overweight was defined as weight-for-length/height ≥2sd above the median of the WHO reference. Two hundred and fifteen families with overweight children and 215 families with normal-weight children were interviewed using a questionnaire to obtain feeding practices.ResultsThe overall prevalence of overweight was 4·7 %. Both parental overweight and low parental education were significantly higher among overweight than normal-weight children. The total energy intake was significantly higher in overweight than in normal-weight children at 12–35 months of age. Compared with normal-weight children, significantly fewer overweight children were breast-fed for at least 4 months. Overweight children were also more likely to have been introduced to infant formula and semi-solid foods during the first 4 months.ConclusionEarly prevention strategies should include feeding practices identified as putting children at risk of obesity. These include early cessation of breast-feeding and premature introduction of other foods.

scholarly journals Appropriate infant feeding practices result in better growth of infants and young children in rural Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 1852-1859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuntal K Saha ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Dewan S Alam ◽  
Shams E Arifeen ◽  
Lars Åke Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Community lifestyle influences feeding practices among Indonesian infants and young children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessie Wanda ◽  
Astuti Astuti ◽  
Ayuni Rizka Utami ◽  
Baiq Fitria Frisma Lita
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Integrating Characterization of Smallholders’ Feeding Practices with On-Farm Feeding Trials to Improve Utilization of Crop Residues on Smallholder Farms

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. O. Kashongwe ◽  
B. O. Bebe ◽  
P. A. Ooro ◽  
P. K. Migwi ◽  
T. A. Onyango
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Yeast Culture ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Smallholder Farms ◽  
On Farm

This study characterized wheat straw feeding practices in smallholder farms using cross sectional survey and the results informed the design of an experiment to improve the nutritive value of wheat straw with urea and yeast culture treatment. Three diets tested in 49 days’ feeding trial were farmers’ rainy season feeding practice (FP), addition of urea to wheat straw at the time of feeding (USWS), and 14 days’ incubation of straw with urea (UTWS). Yeast culture (15 g/day) was mixed with commercial dairy meal at the point of feeding. Survey data identified farmers’ strategies in utilizing crop residues of which most important were improving storage facility (77.6%), adding molasses (54.5%), and buying a shredding machine (45.1%). On-farm feeding trial showed that intake was higher for UTWS than (p<0.05) for USWS while milk yield was higher with FP than (p<0.005) with UTWS or USWS but not different (p≥0.05) between UTWS and USWS. Results imply that farmers feeding practices of crop residues may be improved for dairy cows’ feeding and therefore UTWS could be used to support maintenance and milk production during dry season. Improving farmers feed storage facilities and training on incubation of wheat straw for dairy cattle feeding were recommended.

Feeding practices and prevalence of hand‐feeding of infants and young children in Kwara State, Nigeria

1991 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gbolahan A. Oni ◽  
Kenneth H. Brown ◽  
Margaret E. Bentley ◽  
Kate L. Dickin ◽  
Bode Kayode ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Individual dietary diversity is strongly associated with stunting in infants and young children

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bunga Astria Paramashanti ◽  
Yhona Paratmanitya ◽  
Marsiswati Marsiswati
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Background: The increased nutrient fulfillment is required for optimal growth and development during the first two years of life. Based on WHO, dietary diversity is one of core indicators for assessing diet quality and adequacy.Objective: This study aimed to understand the association between individual dietary diversity and stunting in infants and young children in Sedayu Subdistrict, Bantul District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Method: This study used cross-sectional design. It was conducted from February to March 2016 in Sedayu Subdistrict. Subjects were 189 infants and young children aged 6-23 months selected by probability proportional to size sampling technique. Individual dietary diversity was assessed by minimum dietary diversity with the consumption of 4 or more food groups of the total 7 food goups. Data were analyzed by using statistics descriptive, Chi-Square test, and multiple logistic regression.Results: Poor dietary diversity (OR=16,76; 95%CI: 6,77-41,51) was significantly related with stunting. Other factor associated with stunting was low birth weight (OR=5,12; 95%CI: 2,11-12,43). In addition, appropiate time of introducing complementary food (OR=0,32; 95%CI: 0,13-0,75) was a protective factor against stunting. Household economic status acted as an effect modifier and confounding factor between dietary diversity and stunting.Conclusion: Consumption of diverse diet at least 4 food groups reduced the risk of stunting in infants and young children. Efforts should be made to improve dietary diversity in complementary feeding practice.

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