Validation of the minimum dietary diversity for women as a predictor of micronutrient adequacy among lactating women in Ethiopia [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThe Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) indicator is used as a proxy indicator for assessing micronutrient adequacy among women of the reproductive age group. Variations were observed in studies, and there was also a lack of evidence regarding the performance of this proxy indicator in Ethiopia, a country with diverse dietary ...
Yonatan Menber
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Journal of Public Health Research, 2020 Background: Dietary diversity measurement is one of the simple tools to assess the quality of food consumed in population-level and endorse by many international agencies.
Trias Mahmudiono +2 more
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Maternal minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021 [PDF]
BMC Nutrition, 2021 Background Inadequate dietary diversity intake during pregnancy increases risks of intrauterine growth restriction, abortion, low birth weight, preterm birth, prenatal and infant mortality,and morbidity and has long-lasting health impacts.
Abel Girma Tilahun, Abebaw Molla Kebede
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Wealth- and education-related inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Indonesian infants and young children: a decomposition analysis [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2022 Over the last two decades, Indonesia has experienced remarkable economic growth. However, the percentage of infants and young children meeting the minimum dietary diversity (MDD) criteria has stagnated. Despite the growing body of evidence of the association between MDD and socioeconomic factors, there is little information about socioeconomic ...
Bunga Astria Paramashanti +2 more
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Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months: a decomposition analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundGlobally, inappropriate feeding practices account for more than two-thirds of all cases of child mortality during the first 2 years of a child’s life. For a long time, Ethiopia has suffered from the double burden of malnutrition: overnutrition and undernutrition both pose significant challenges, particularly for children.
Demiss Geberu, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh
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Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017 Background Dietary diversity has long been recognized as a key element of high quality diets. Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is the consumption of four or more food groups from the seven food groups.
Dagmawit Solomon +2 more
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Determinants of minimum dietary diversity for lactating and pregnant women. [PDF]
PLoS OneIntroduction Maternal and child health, which is integral to public health, depends on maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy and lactation to achieve optimal outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of minimum dietary diversity (MDD) among pregnant and lactating women (PLW) in this particular context. Methods A
Hossain MZ +4 more
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Geographic disparities in minimum dietary diversity among Indian children aged 6-23 months. [PDF]
Int J Health GeogrAbstract Background: Dietary diversity is a critical determinant of children's nutritional well-being and micronutrient intake, particularly during the complementary feeding period (6–23 months). This study examines geographic disparities in minimum dietary diversity (MDD) among Indian children aged ...
Barik S, Singh A, Singh M.
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Identifying Predictors for Minimum Dietary Diversity and Minimum Meal Frequency in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Uganda. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 Adequate complementary foods contribute to good health and growth in young children. However, many countries are still off-track in achieving critical complementary feeding indicators, such as minimum meal frequency (MMF), minimum dietary diversity (MDD) and minimum acceptable diet (MAD).
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Factors associated with minimum dietary diversity failure among Indian children. [PDF]
J Nutr Sci, 2022 Abstract Recognising the importance of infant and young child feeding practices during the first 2 years of life, the World Health Organization's Global Nutrition Monitoring Framework developed a minimum dietary diversity (MDD) indicator for feeding children aged 6–23 months.
Rai RK, Kumar SS, Kumar C.
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