Download or read book Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2 written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementary feeding refers to the introduction of foods other than human milk or formula to an infants diet. In response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Academies Health and Medicine Division convened the Committee on Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children under Age 2 to conduct a consensus study scoping review of peer-reviewed literature and other publicly available information on interventions addressing complementary feeding of infants and young children. The interventions studied took place in the U.S. and other high-income country health care systems; early care and education settings; university cooperative extension programs; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); home visiting programs; and other settings. This consensus study report summarizes evidence and provides information on interventions that could be scaled up or implemented at a community or state level.
Download or read book Infant and young child feeding written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Chapter on Infant and Young Child Feeding is intended for use in basic training of health professionals. It describes essential knowledge and basic skills that every health professional who works with mothers and young children should master. The Model Chapter can be used by teachers and students as a complement to textbooks or as a concise reference manual.
Download or read book Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2003 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO and UNICEF jointly developed this global strategy to focus world attention on the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus the very survival of infants and young children. The strategy is the result of a comprehensive two-year participatory process. It is based on the evidence of nutrition's significance in the early months and years of life, and of the crucial role that appropriate feeding practices play in achieving optimal health outcomes. The strategy is intended as a guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven positive impact; it emphasizes providing mothers and families the support they need to carry out their crucial roles, and it explicitly defines the obligations and responsibilities in this regards of governments, international organizations, and other concerned parties.
Download or read book Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially over time owing to scientific advances, cultural influences, societal trends, and other factors. At the same time, stronger approaches to reviewing and synthesizing scientific evidence have evolved, such that there are now established protocols for developing evidence-based health recommendations. However, not all authoritative bodies have used such approaches for developing infant feeding guidance, and for many feeding questions there is little or no sound evidence available to guide best practices, despite the fact that research on infant and young child feeding has expanded in recent decades. Summarizing the current landscape of feeding recommendations for infants and young children can reveal the level of consistency of existing guidance, shed light on the types of evidence that underpin each recommendation, and provide insight into the feasibility of harmonizing guidelines. Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months collects, compares, and summarizes existing recommendations on what and how to feed infants and young children from birth to 24 months of age. This report makes recommendations to stakeholders on strategies for communicating and disseminating feeding recommendations.
Download or read book Complementary Feeding written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is a training resource that deals with the period prior to successful weaning when a child continues to receive breast milk but also needs increasing amounts of addtional complementary foods to ensure healthy development. It is intended as a practical learning tool for all those responsible for the health and nutrition of young children, particularly health and nutrition workers, and their trainers.
Download or read book Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review is intended primarily for health professionals and others concerned with nutrition, health and well-being of children. The objective is to provide the background information that is necessary for the development of scientifically sound feeding recommendations and appropriate intervention programmes to enhance children's dietary intake and nutritional status. Although much of the information may be relevent for young children in industrialized countries, the review focuses on the particular needs of children in low-income sttings, and the recommendations hve been formulated with consideration for the economic and environmental constraints that are common in developing countries. [Author] The review is organized in nine sections : 1. Introduction. - 2. Breast-feeding and complementary feeding : a continuum. - 3. Energy required from complementary foods and factors affecting their intake. - 4. Protein and micronutrients required from complementary foods. - 5. Caregiver feeding behaviours. - 6. Food processing safety and quality. - 7. Global data on child-feeding practices. - 8. Programmatic interventions to improve complementary feeding. - 9. Conclusions
Download or read book Infant and Young Child Feeding written by Fiona Dykes and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-08-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting book, edited by Fiona Dykes and Victoria Hall Moran and with a foreword from Gretel Pelto, explores in an integrated context the varied factors associated with infant and child nutrition, including global feeding strategies, cultural factors, issues influencing breastfeeding, and economic and life cycle influences
Download or read book Complementary Feeding written by Claire Tuck and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-02-26 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically designed for health visitors, general practitioners, nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, this is the first book to clarify the suggested balance of different foods and food groups needed to provide a healthy diet in infants. It interprets government recommendations and current research to give health professionals completely up-to-date, highly detailed advice in a practical, easy-to-read format. Tables and figures are widely used to illustrate complex concepts and aid understanding. It is ideal as a daily reference. Healthcare policy makers and shapers will also find much of interest to assist in the provision of new guidance.
Download or read book Complementary Feeding written by Robert E. Black and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complementary feeding period from 6 to 24 months is a crucial part of the first 1000 days of development. It marks the transition from exclusively milk-based liquid diet to the family diet and self-feeding. During this period, healthy food preferences and feeding practices are formed. The papers in this book were presented at the 87th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop in Singapore, May 2016. Divided into three parts, they provide updates and recommendations, as well as insights into strategies and interventions, from all around the world. The first part addresses the role of complementary feeding in healthy development, focusing on food types and the timing of solid food introduction. The second part examines determinants of growth restriction and discusses effective interventions in infants and children in low- and middle-income countries. The last part focuses on development and 'programming' of behavioral and psychological aspects to prevent childhood obesity in high socioeconomic settings.
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 2 written by Robert Black and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evaluation of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) by the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) focuses on maternal conditions, childhood illness, and malnutrition. Specifically, the chapters address acute illness and undernutrition in children, principally under age 5. It also covers maternal mortality, morbidity, stillbirth, and influences to pregnancy and pre-pregnancy. Volume 3 focuses on developments since the publication of DCP2 and will also include the transition to older childhood, in particular, the overlap and commonality with the child development volume. The DCP3 evaluation of these conditions produced three key findings: 1. There is significant difficulty in measuring the burden of key conditions such as unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, nonsexually transmitted infections, infertility, and violence against women. 2. Investments in the continuum of care can have significant returns for improved and equitable access, health, poverty, and health systems. 3. There is a large difference in how RMNCH conditions affect different income groups; investments in RMNCH can lessen the disparity in terms of both health and financial risk.
Download or read book Using Formative Research to Design Infant and Young Child Feeding Interventions written by Keriann Hunter Paul and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interventions using technology-based supplements to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) have only had a moderate effect on growth. The amount of formative research conducted prior to these interventions has been minimal suggesting that unknown contextual aspects may have affected the impact of these technology-based supplements. This dissertation explores the use of formative research to improve the design of IYCF interventions using technology-based supplements. In CHAPTER TWO I examined the underlying contextual determinants of complementary feeding in two food insecure settings to identify appropriate intervention strategies. In CHAPTER THREE I tested the feasibility of one of the strategies developed in CHAPTER TWO by comparing how much infant feeding can be improved without and with the use of a lipid-based nutrient supplement. In CHAPTER FOUR I compared the information gained about the acceptability of a processed complementary food (PCF) from a short, one-day taste and a longer, 2-week home trial. The results of CHAPTER TWO indicate that other determinants besides income poverty can help determine whether a food-based supplement is required and that nutrition education programs should be grounded in the larger indigenous ways of knowing about food and infant care. In CHAPTER THREE the results show that nutrient intakes can be significantly improved with barrier-specific counseling messages via a transformative learning experience, but ultimately some type of supplement is necessary to ensure adequate iron and zinc intakes when there is a lack of animal source foods. In CHAPTER FOUR, the results confirmed that a longer home-based trial can identify pitfalls that could affect a longer intervention that were not found in a short, one-day taste test. In CHAPTER FIVE I reviewed available formative research models and made recommendations to improve the feasibility of conducting such research in an era where more technology-based supplements are available. I conclude that formative research can be approached iteratively such that multiple layers of an intervention could be explored. I recommend that formative research for an intervention should be better documented to recognize the contextual decisions of intervention design and education interventions should begin to incorporate contemporary adult learning theory into their design.
Download or read book WHO Guideline for complementary feeding of infants and young children 6 23 months of age written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-10-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementary feeding, defined as the process of providing foods in addition to milk when breast milk or milk formula alone are no longer adequate to meet nutritional requirements, generally starts at age 6 months and continues until 23 months of age. This is a developmental period when it is critical for children to learn to accept healthy foods and beverages and establish long-term dietary patterns. It also coincides with the peak period for risk of growth faltering and nutrient deficiencies. This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- and high-income countries. It considers the needs of both breastfed and non-breastfed children. The guideline supersedes the earlier Guiding Principles for Complementary Feeding of the Breastfed Child and Guiding principles for feeding non-breastfed children 6-24 months of age. The recommendations in the guideline are intended for a wide audience, including policy-makers, and technical and programme staff at government institutions and organizations involved in the design, implementation and scaling of programmes for infant and young child feeding. The guideline may also be used by caregivers, health-care professionals, clinicians, academic and research institutions, and training institutions.
Download or read book Building Future Health and Well Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children written by M.M. Black and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early child period is considered the most important developmental phase throughout the lifespan. The 95th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop explored in some detail the current scientific research, challenges, and opportunities of cementing a healthy foundation for life in toddlers and young children. The workshop brought together experts in the areas of health care, public health, and developmental science. The first session focused on the nutritional challenges in toddlers and young children across the globe, such as overweight and obesity. The theme of the second session elucidated the journey from infancy to toddlerhood and the role of nutrition in it, focusing social aspects. And finally, the third session aimed to explain the steps of motor skill development and the role of physical activities and nutrition in cognitive development and learning abilities of a child. The key issues offer valuable insights for health care providers, policy makers, and researchers on how appropriate nutrition, nurturing caregiving, and environment can influence the development and health of children up to 5 years of age.
Download or read book Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition written by and published by UNICEF. This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report offers a rationale for urgently scaling up effective interventions to reduce the global burden of child and maternal undernutrition. It provides information on nutrition strategies and progress made by programmes, based on the most recent data available. The success stories and lessons leaned that are described in the publication demonstrate that reducing undernutrition is entirely feasible. The report presents detailed, up-to-date information on nutritional status, programme implementation and related indicators for the 24 countries where 80 per cent of the world’s stunted children live. While this report is a call to action for these 24 high-burden countries, it also highlights the need for accelerated efforts to reduce undernutrition in all countries.
Download or read book Guideline infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this guideline is to provide global, science-informed recommendations on infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission. The primary audience of this guideline is health professionals responsible for developing national and local health protocols, especially those related to infant feeding in infancy and early childhood. The primary audience also includes those directly providing care to infants, such as nurses, general medical practitioners, paediatricians, managers of maternal, newborn and child health programmes and relevant personnel in health ministries, in all settings. Lastly, this guideline is also of interest to pregnant or breastfeeding women living or travelling to areas where Zika virus transmission continues. This guideline aims to help WHO Member States and their partners to make science-informed decisions on the appropriate actions in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the resolutions of the World Health Assembly on infant and young child feeding and the global targets put forward in the comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition, the global strategy for infant and young child feeding and the Zika Strategic Response Plan.
Download or read book Early Nutrition and its Later Consequences New Opportunities written by Berthold Koletzko and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health problems such as hypertension, tendency to diabetes, obesity, blood lipids, vascular disease, bone health, behaviour and learning and longevity may be ‘imprinted’ during early life. This process is defined as ‘programming’ whereby a nutritional stimulus operating at a critical, sensitive period of pre and postnatal life imprints permanent effects on the structure, physiology and metabolism. For this reason, academics and industry set-up the EC supported Scientific Workshop -Early Nutrition and its Later Consequences: New Opportunities. The prime objective of the Workshop was to generate a sound exchange of the latest scientific developments within the field of early nutrition to look for opportunities for new preventive health concepts. Further, a closer look was taken at the development of food applications which could provide (future) mothers and infants with improved nutrition that will ultimately lead to better future health. The Workshop was organised by the Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Munich, Germany in collaboration with the Danone Institutes and the Infant Nutrition Cluster, a collaboration of three large research projects funded by the EU.
Download or read book Behavior Change Intervention Research in Infant and Young Child Feeding written by Amanda Assaro Zongrone and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavior change interventions (BCIs) have been used to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices with varying success. This may result from inadequate consideration of determinants of behavior, including "caregiver capabilities." We aimed to: 1) examine the extent to which caregiver capabilities are considered in research on complementary feeding BCIs in low- and middle-income countries, 2) describe IYCF trajectories from 0 to 11 months of age and explore caregiver decisions at critical IYCF junctures, and 3) examine the role of caregiver self-efficacy for complementary feeding as part of a program impact pathway to improved behaviors. We conducted a scoping study of the peer-reviewed complementary feeding BCI literature (objective 1); used ethnographic methods to collect and analyze in-depth qualitative longitudinal interviews from the process evaluation the Alive & Thrive BCI in Bangladesh (objective 2); and conducted structural equation modeling to test the direct and indirect effects of self-efficacy for two complementary feeding behaviors (objective 3) using survey data from a process evaluation of the Alive & iii Thrive BCI in Bangladesh. In the scoping study (objective 1), we found that caregiver capabilities are rarely mentioned, intervened on, or measured in BCI research on complementary feeding, revealing considerable gaps in this literature. In the study of IYCF trajectories (objective 2), we observed substantial intra-cultural diversity, resulting from a combination of child, caregiver, and household factors, suggesting no normative longitudinal patterns for IYCF in this study population. We identified consequential junctures in IYCF, "decision moments," that determined each child's IYCF trajectory. These findings indicate the value of individually tailored interventions to effectively target decision moments. The Alive & Thrive BCI improved two complementary feeding behaviors that we analyzed (objective 3). For one behavior, feeding green leafy vegetables, the BCI operated though self-efficacy and mothers with greater selfefficacy were more likely to practice this behavior. For the second behavior, on-time introduction of egg, the BCI did not work through self-efficacy, likely due to women's lack of resources, autonomy, and access to markets. The use of multiple methods advanced our understanding of intervention pathways and highlighted the important roles of caregiver capabilities in this context. iv.
