Materials and methods: In an experimental infection study, three groups of 12 weaner pigs received either Chemeq polymeric antimicrobial in the food, a therapeutic dosage of apramycin orally, or no treatment. Three days after weaning, the pigs were challenged orally with cultures of β-hemolytic Escherichia coli O8:K87:K88, then monitored daily and euthanized 11 days after weaning. In a field tr...

FROM BABY FORMULA TO SOLID FOOD: HOW THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIA HASNOURISHED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

Aim: The need for formulating and developing smart baby-led weaning (BLW) foods from millet, soybean ripe banana flour blends as alternative complementary inspired this study, which had no documentation in literatures.
 Place Duration of Study: Department Food Technology, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria June 2022 to January 2023.
 Methodology: Smart BLW were formulated coded WMF (10...

Introduction: Breastfeeding is essential and a unique way of providing food to infants for development and healthy growth. Various breastfeeding practices are followed in different regions of India.  Objective: This study aims to collect the information for practices related to prelacteal feed, early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and weaning in India. Materials and Met...

BACKGROUND To critically examine baby and toddler food products sold in Canada for their sugar and sodium content, and to assess these in light of current recommendations. METHODS Baby and toddler foods (n = 186) were coded for various attributes, including 'Nutrition Facts' label data. Four 'categories' of baby/toddler foods were analyzed against their 'adult' counterparts for sugar and salt...

Introduction: Evidence about risk factors of Stunting is useful to design appropriate policies and strategies control health problems. Objective: A cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged 6-59 months in Paktia Regional Hospital. Material Methods: total 400 were included the study. Data collected using a structured questionnaire anthropometric measurement. The interview with pare...

BACKGROUND In 2002, the World Health Organization recommended that the age for starting complementary feeding should be changed from 4 to 6 months of age to 6 months. Although this change in age has generated substantial debate, surprisingly little attention has been paid to whether advice on how to introduce complementary foods should also be changed. It has been proposed that by 6 months of a...