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Minimum dietary diversity and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in Senegal: Evidence from the demographic and health survey, 2023. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundChildren between the ages of 6 and 23 months should be provided a variety of foods to ensure that their nutrient needs are satisfied, according to World Health Organization guidelines for feeding children.
Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
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Machine learning algorithms for predicting the determinants of minimum dietary diversity among Bangladeshi children

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2023
Background: In developing countries, the minimum dietary diversity (MDD) measure of dietary quality is widely used to define the dietary habits of infants between the ages of 6 and 23 months.
Esmotara Eva, Shajida Akter, Tareq Rahman   +2 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

The Minimum Dietary Diversity For Women Indicator Can Be Extended To Children And Adolescents aged 4-15 Years As A Proxy Population Indicator For Good Micronutrient Adequacy Of Diets In Low- and Middle-Income Countries. [PDF]

Curr Dev Nutr
Background The response to the global call for more data on children’s and adolescents’ diets and nutrition is limited by the lack of straightforward practical indicators to track their diet quality.
Diop L, Gelli A, Huybregts L, Arsenault JE, Bliznashka L, Boy E, Deitchler M, Lachat C, Moursi M, Ochoa-Avilés AM, Olney DK, Becquey E.   +11 more
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Factors associated with minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet practices among children 6-23 months of age in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023
The study assessed infant and young child feeding practices and associated factors among 6–23-month-old children in order to inform ongoing and future programs and projects in Bobo-Dioulasso area, in Burkina Faso.
A. Hien, J. Some, O. Sombié, Ntr Meda, B. Ilboudo, D. Kassie, F. Fournet, A. Ouedraogo, A. Zeba   +8 more
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A predictive model of inadequate minimum dietary diversity among women with a child under 24 months in ethiopia: a machine learning approach using the 2016 EDHS [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Mothers with inadequate intake of micronutrients are a serious and collective global health issue, especially in poverty stricken areas. However, the available studies in Ethiopia have been usually focused in early childhood nutrition using ...
Aychew Kassa Belete, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw, Birhan Ambachew Taye   +2 more
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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).
Scarpa G, Berrang-Ford L, Galazoula M, Kakwangire P, Namanya DB, Tushemerirwe F, Ahumuza L, Cade JE.   +7 more
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Geographic disparities in minimum dietary diversity among Indian children aged 6-23 months. [PDF]

Int J Health Geogr
Abstract 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 6–23 months, emphasizing its role in ...
Barik S, Singh A, Singh M.
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Minimum Dietary Diversity in Children Aged 6 to 23 Months in Urban Areas of Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background: Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is a measure of diet quality that reflects the consumption of at least five out of eight defined food groups during the previous day.
Reshma Prasad, Abhiruchi Galhotra, Arvind K. Shukla   +2 more
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating women in Ethiopia: Cross sectional study

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2022
Introduction: Lactating women are more vulnerable to malnutrition due to increased physiological demands, the lactogenesis process, consuming an undiversified monotonous diet, and increased nutrient needs during lactation.
Wondwosen Molla, Nebiyu Mengistu, Derebe Madoro, Dawit Getachew Assefa, Eden Dagnachew Zeleke, Ruth Tilahun, Yesuneh Bayisa, Meiraf Daniel Meshesha, Getnet Melaku Ayele, Robel Hussen Kabthyme, Asrat Alemu, Mesfin Abebe, Seid Shumye, Mengistu Lodebo Funga, Aneleay Cherinet Eritero, Saron Aregawi, Tilahun Wodaynew, Temesgen Muche, Aregahegn Wudneh   +18 more
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among children (6–23 months) in Gedeo zone, Ethiopia: cross - sectional study

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction Different foods and food groups are good sources for various macro- and micronutrients. Diversified diet play an important role in both physical and mental growth and development of children.
Wondwosen Molla, Dirshaye Argaw Adem, Ruth Tilahun, Seid Shumye, Robel Hussen Kabthymer, Daniel Kebede, Nebiyu Mengistu, Getnet Melaku Ayele, Dawit Getachew Assefa   +8 more
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