Dietary diversity and meal frequency among infant and young children: a community based study
Abstract Background Insufficient quantities, frequencies, and inadequate quality of complementary feedings have a negative effect on child health and growth, especially in the first two years of life. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the minimum dietary diversity, meal frequency and it...
Main Authors: | Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Bekrie Mohammed Ali, Zegeye Abebe, Berihun Assefa Dachew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0384-6 |
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