biostudies-literatureKontsevaya AWorld Health Organizatione066282https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9872470biostudies-literatureUnknown13(1)<h4>Objectives</h4>We used the WHO draft nutrient profile model (NPM) to evaluate baby foods targeted at infants and young children (IYC) aged 6-36 months in the Russian Federation to assess their suitability for marketing.<h4>Design</h4>A cross-sectional study in Moscow (Russian Federation).<h4>Setting</h4>Nutrition information of baby food was primarily collected from retailer websites, with some complementary data from physical stores. Both specialist stores for IYC and general supermarkets were included.<h4>Participants</h4>Two hundred and thirty baby food products targeted to IYC were selected. Breastmilk substitutes and products targeted at children over 3 years old were excluded.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Per cent of missing nutrition data, per cent of products with added sugar oBMJ openMissing data and other challenges in assessing inappropriate marketing of baby foods in the Russian Federation: a cross-sectional study.PMC9872470001Rippin HLChen QWickramasinghe KDrapkina OAntsiferova AVuknovic MMukaneeva DLyu SKontsevaya AfalseMissing data and other challenges in assessing inappropriate marketing of baby foods in the Russian Federation: a cross-sectional study.<h4>Objectives</h4>We used the WHO draft nutrient profile model (NPM) to evaluate baby foods targeted at infants and young children (IYC) aged 6-36 months in the Russian Federation to assess their suitability for marketing.<h4>Design</h4>A cross-sectional study in Moscow (Russian Federation).<h4>Setting</h4>Nutrition information of baby food was primarily collected from retailer websites, with some complementary data from physical stores. Both specialist stores for IYC and general supermarkets were included.<h4>Participants</h4>Two hundred and thirty baby food products targeted to IYC were selected. Breastmilk substitutes and products targeted at children over 3 years old were excluded.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Per cent of missing nutrition data, per cent of products with added sugar o2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2026-03-31T10:59:08.139Z2025-04-07T08:47:38.36ZS-EPMC98724703669039910.1136/bmjopen-2022-066282