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Child feeding practices in rural Ethiopia show increasing consumption of unhealthy foods

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Title Child feeding practices in rural Ethiopia show increasing consumption of unhealthy foods
 
Creator Tizazu, Woinshet
Laillou, Arnaud
Hirvonen, Kalle
Chitekwe, Stanley
Baye, Kaleab
 
Subject complementary feeding
health
child growth
consumption
child feeding
infant feeding
anthropometry
haemoglobin
breastfeeding
dietary diversity
processed foods
nutrition
rural areas
 
Description The quality of complementary feeding can have both short- and long-term health impacts by delaying or promoting child growth and establishing taste preferences and feeding behaviours. We aimed to assess the healthy and unhealthy feeding practices of infants and young children in rural Ethiopia. We conducted two rounds of surveys in December 2017/18 in Habru district, North Wello, rural Ethiopia among caregivers of infants and young children (N = 574). We characterised the consumption of infants and young children using non-quantitative 24 h recall and the World Health Organization infant and young child feeding indicators. Sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometry and haemoglobin concentrations were assessed. Breastfeeding was a norm as 82% and 67% were breastfed in the first and second rounds. Between the two rounds, dietary diversity increased from 5% to 17% (p < 0.05), but more pronounced increases were observed in the consumption of ultra-processed food (UPFs). Up to one-in-five (22%) of the children consumed UFPs. With an average of only three food groups consumed, the consumption of nutrient-dense foods like animal source foods, fruits and vegetables was very low particularly among younger children. UPFs are an additional risk factor that contributes to poor quality diets. Behavioural Change Communication interventions, including those in rural areas, should explicitly discourage the consumption of UPFs. Future studies should aim to quantify the amount of UPFs consumed and evaluate how this is associated with diet adequacy and nutritional outcomes.
 
Date 2022-07-19
2023-01-22T18:19:02Z
2023-01-22T18:19:02Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Tizazu, Woinshet; Laillou, Arnaud; Hirvonen, Kalle; Chitekwe, Stanley; and Baye, Kaleab. Child feeding practices in rural Ethiopia show increasing consumption of unhealthy foods. Maternal and Child Nutrition. Article in press. First published online on July 19, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13401
1740-8695
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127812
https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13401
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Wiley
 
Source Maternal and Child Nutrition