background and purpose: inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the causes of malnutrition worldwide. this study was aimed to determine the complementary feeding practices according to world health organization recommendation in sari, iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study on complementary feeding practices assayed the different aspect of infant feeding based o...

conclusions this study indicated that the use of this model in the children’s nutritional status can result in positive outcomes, and this model can make interventions more effective in this regard. objectives this study aimed to apply authoritative parenting style model in children’s nutritional status. methods this research was a cross-sectional study conducted on 1000 parents selected by ran...

Parental feeding practices reflecting coercive control are related to children's later eating behaviors, but the mechanisms underlying these effects remain poorly understood. This study examined the relationships between recalled childhood experiences of parental pressure to eat and restriction and current food preoccupation, dieting, and emotional eating in a racially diverse sample of college...

background: nutrition in childhood has a significant role in current and adulthood health. recent studies have shown that the mother’s life-style has an important role in the methods used by mother to feed child, child’s diet and body mass index (bmi). this study paper aimed to investigate the association between mother’s weight efficacy life-style (wel) with feeding practices and diet in child...

Background: Malnutrition resulting from inappropriate and ineffective childhood feeding remains a significant public health concern especially in developing countries, where poor child feeding practices exert serious negative impact on health outcomes. This qualitative study explored mothers’ perception about complementary feeding, mothers’ hygiene and food safety measures, food storage, and pr...

The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to the use of appropriate infant and young child-feeding practices by primary caregivers living in a rural Ugandan district. A community-based qualitative design and focus group discussions were used for collecting data from primary caregivers of children aged 0 to 24 month(s). On an average, each of the four focus group discussions had 11 p...

The links between childhood eating behaviours and parental feeding practices are well-established in younger children, but there is a lack of research examining these variables in a preadolescent age group, particularly from the child's perspective, and longitudinally. This study firstly aimed to examine the continuity and stability of preadolescent perceptions of their parents' controlling fee...

Background and purpose: Inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the causes of malnutrition worldwide. This study was aimed to determine the complementary feeding practices according to World Health Organization recommendation in Sari, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study on complementary feeding practices assayed the different aspect of infant feeding based o...

backgroundcomplementary feeding practices play an important role in growth and development of the children. this study aimed to determine the complementary feeding practices status among children aged 6- 23 months and its association with various socio- demographic factors.materials and methodsthis community based cross-sectional study was conducted at field practice area of urban health center...