Optimizing the introduction of complementary foods in the infant's diet: A unique challenge in developing countries

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-270

  Van Der Merwe, Julanda ^a   Kluyts, Megan ^b   Bowley, Nadia ^c   Marais, Debbie ^d  

^a Nutrition Communications Consultancy ^*  (South Africa)

^b Nutrition Communications Consultancy   (South Africa)

^c Netcare   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complementary foods; Infants; South African food based dietary guidelines

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; LIPID; PROTEIN; RETINOL; SELENIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BABY FOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PREFERENCE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; INFANT NUTRITION; INFECTION RISK; MALNUTRITION; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; SODIUM INTAKE; SOUTH AFRICA; UNDERWEIGHT;

BREAST FEEDING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; WEANING;

EID: 34548530176     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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