Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of indices of infant and young child feeding practices to predict growth has generated inconsistent results, possibly through age and seasonal confounding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of a dietary diversity score (DDS) and infant and child feeding index (ICFI) with growth among young children in a repeated cross-sectional and a follow-up study in two distinct seasons in rural southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

We used a repeated cross-sectional design comparing child feeding practices to nutritional status in 6-12 month old children during harvest (HS; n = 320) and pre-harvest season (PHS; n = 312). In addition, 6-12 month old children from the HS were reassessed 6 months later during PHS. In addition to child anthropometry

SUBMITTER: Wondafrash M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050872 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature