Feeding profile of infant and young children with stunting in Kuantan, Pahang

Stunting refers to low height for age primarily due to chronic under nutrition. It is the most prevalent form of malnutrition in the under-five population, both globally and locally. This study aims to describe the feeding profiles of infant and young children who were diagnosed with stunting. It r...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Musa, Noraini, Pasi, Hafizah, Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam
التنسيق: Conference or Workshop Item
اللغة:English
منشور في: 2021
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://irep.iium.edu.my/99515/3/99515_%20Feeding%20Profile%20of%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Children.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/99515/
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الملخص:Stunting refers to low height for age primarily due to chronic under nutrition. It is the most prevalent form of malnutrition in the under-five population, both globally and locally. This study aims to describe the feeding profiles of infant and young children who were diagnosed with stunting. It revealed that 1 in 4 of the stunted children was non-exclusively breastfed, while feeding problem was prevalent among them. 25% of children were non-exclusively breastfed. 40% received inadequate meal frequency, 57.5% inadequate meal amount, 7.5% inadequate meal variety and 15% were not actively fed. Recognition and intervention of feeding problem are critical to improve the overall health and nutritional status of under five children with stunting.