Prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months in three sub-Saharan African Countries: The Demographic and Health Surveys, 2019-2020.

ABSTRACT: Dietary diversity is an indicator of nutritional adequacy, which plays a significant role in child growth and development. Lack of adequate nutrition is associated with suboptimal brain development, lower school performance, and increased risk of mortality and chronic diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD), defined as consuming at least five out of eight basic food groups in the previous 24-h in three sub-Saharan African countries. A weighted population-based cross-sectional study was conducted using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). MDD data were available between 2019 and 2020 for three sub-Saharan African countries (Gambia, Liberia, and Rwanda). The study population included 5,832 children aged 6-23

SUBMITTER: Ba DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445207 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature