Feeding practices for infants and young children during and after common illness. Evidence from South Asia

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue , 2016, Pages 39-71

  Paintal, Kajali ^a   Aguayo, Víctor M ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Child feeding; Common childhood illnesses; Diarrhoea; Pneumonia; South Asia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COUNSELING; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUTH ASIA; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; DIET; DIET THERAPY; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFANT NUTRITION; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ASIA; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITION THERAPY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84959016699     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12222     Document Type: Review

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