Meanings of complementary feeding in English

No significant association between timing of complementary feeding and obesity was observed.

Nevertheless, age at complementary feeding introduction was associated with all outcomes.

Data suggest these are characteristics to be improved in children's complementary feeding across countries.

Two logistic regression models were constructed to evaluate risk factors associated with early complementary feeding.

Emphasis should be on promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, timeliness of complementary feeding and socio-economic empowerment.

Inappropriate complementary feeding indicators were examined against a set of child, parental, household, health service and community level characteristics.

Objective: To examine the association between the timing and type of complementary feeding and childhood adiposity in Mainland China.

Background: Few studies have focused on quantitatively analyzing nutrients from infant diets, compromising complementary feeding evaluation and health promotion worldwide.

Overall, complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23 months need improvement in all South Asian countries.

Conclusions: Higher intakes of energy and zinc in complementary feeding were associated with decreased risk of undernutrition in the studied children.

Inappropriate infant and young child-feeding practices (breastfeeding and complementary feeding) have been identified as a major cause of malnutrition.

The study's aim was to test the effectiveness of increased social support by key household influencers on improving mothers' complementary feeding practices.

Children in northern and western geographical regions of India had higher odds for inappropriate complementary feeding indicators than in other geographical regions.

The most consistent determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices across all countries were the lack of maternal education and lower household wealth.

The prevalence of timely introduction of complementary feeding among infants aged 6-8 months was 55%.

The Haitian National Nutrition Policy identifies the promotion of optimal complementary feeding (CF) practices as a priority action to prevent childhood malnutrition.