Determinants and drivers of young children's diets in Latin America and the Caribbean: Findings from a regional analysis.

ABSTRACT: The Latin America and Caribbean region exhibit some of the lowest undernutrition rates globally. Yet, disparities exist between and within countries and countries in the region increasingly face other pressing nutritional concerns, including overweight, micronutrient deficiencies and inadequate child feeding practices. This paper reports findings from a regional analysis to identify the determinants and drivers of children's diets, with a focus on the complementary feeding window between the age of 6-23 months. The analysis consists of a narrative review and descriptive data analysis, complemented with qualitative interviews with key informants in four countries: Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Findings indicate that poverty and inequality (disparities within countries by wealth and

SUBMITTER: Gassmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021987 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature