Observed feeding behaviours and effects on child weight and length at 12 months of age: Findings from the SPRING cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child undernutrition results in poor growth in early childhood, undermines optimal development and increases the risk of mortality. Responsive feeding has been promoted as a key intervention for improving nutritional status, however measurement of this remains difficult and has rarely considered child behaviour. We therefore developed a new observed feeding tool to assess both child and caregiver behaviours, as well as their interaction during feeding, and investigate the effect of these on children anthropometric measures at 12-months of age in rural India.

Methods

Our study was nested within the SPRING cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rewari, North India. Outcomes were children length-for-age (LAZ), weight-for-length (WLZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ) Z scores

SUBMITTER: Boucheron P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425856 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature