Minimum acceptable dietary intake among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the absence of minimum acceptable diet, children aged 6-23 months are vulnerable to malnutrition. Not feeding at least the minimum acceptable diet is a major global problem, particularly in developing countries. Even though many studies have been conducted in Ethiopia there are inconsistencies. Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of a minimum acceptable diet in Ethiopia.

Methods

Published articles from various electronic databases, such as PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Science Direct were systematically searched. All cross-sectional studies conducted on the minimum acceptable diet of children aged 6-24 months and published up to October 30/2021 were included in this review. Data were extracted using an Excel spreadsheet

SUBMITTER: Kassie GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310018 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature