National Recommendations for Infant and Young Child Feeding in the World Health Organization European Region.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Complementary feeding should provide a healthy diet with critical nutrients for growth and development. Information is limited on child and infant feeding recommendations within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.

Methods

The WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) performed a survey of national recommendations on infant and young child nutrition aimed at national government departments of health and national paediatric experts. Questions addressed national recommendations on breast-feeding and complementary feeding.

Results

Information was available from 48 of the 53 Member States. Forty-five of 48 countries (94%) have national recommendations on infant and

SUBMITTER: Koletzko B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575031 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature