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Feeding India's babies: Trends and patterns in infant and young child feeding practices across India's states and districts

Appropriate nutrition during early life, coming mainly from adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, is essential for optimal growth and development. This Data Note describes the trends and patterns in key IYCF practices and food consumption patterns among children, summarizing stat...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Avula, Rasmi, Pant, Anjali, Sarswat, Esha, Mathews, Pratima, Menon, Purnima
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
Subjects:
infants
nutrition
supplementary feeding
child feeding
infant feeding
children
feeding
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146981
Summary:Appropriate nutrition during early life, coming mainly from adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, is essential for optimal growth and development. This Data Note describes the trends and patterns in key IYCF practices and food consumption patterns among children, summarizing state and district data from the third and fourth rounds of National Family Health Surveys (2006 & 2016).

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