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Improving Infant Feeding Practices: Programs Can Be Effective!

Huffman, Sandra L., and Green, Cynthia P., and Caulfield, Laura E., and Piwoz, Ellen G., (2000) Improving Infant Feeding Practices: Programs Can Be Effective! Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 6 (2). pp. 139-146. ISSN 1394-035X

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Official URL: http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn006/mjn6n2_art2.pdf

Affiliations

Academy for Educational Development Washington
Washington Population Council
Johns Hopkins University, Center for Human Nutrition
Academy for Educational Development Washington

Abstract

Programs have been successful in improving infant feeding practices in developing countries. Further impact can be achieved by increasing support to women at a community level to exclusively breastfeed their infants for about 6 months and then adequately feed children 6-24 months of age with continued breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding. Increasing the availability of fortified foods (or supplements when feasible) to improve micronutrient intakes of young children, providing techniques for improving food hygiene, and focusing more attention on inter-active feeding will also be necessary. In combination with improvements in women’s nutritional status to reduce rates of low birth weight and stunting at birth, and to improve the women’s own health status and thus her ability to optimally care for her children, these efforts will enable programs to be more effective in reducing malnutrition among children in developing countries.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Breastfed Children, Infant Feeding, Complementary Feeding, Exclusive Breastfeeding
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:2670

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