a total of 250 mothers were interviewed in kashan health centers in 1995 to obtain information on their knowledge, attitude, and practice (k.a.p) regarding supplementary feeding (sf) of their 6-24 month old children. the k, a and p regarding the kind of the first sf. were desirable in 29.2%, 72.8% and 31.6% of the mothers respectively. the corresponding percentages for the time of introduction ...

background: food aid programs are strategies that aim to improve nutritional status and to tackle food insecurity. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of a national food supplementary program for children on households’ food security. methods: the study sample included 359 mothers of children aged 6–72 months under the coverage of the program in two provinces of iran. demographic and socioe...

About two-thirds of the 6.1 billion people living in globe rely on healing power plant-based materials. ‘Nutraceuticals’ are apart from herbal items, dietary supplements, certain diets, and processed foods like cereals, soups, drinks that used for medical purposes addition to being a source nourishment. It plays vital role day life example green tea. involves probiotics prebiotics, medicinal in...

Wasting and food insecurity are commonly seen in patients receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, and supplementary feeding is often offered in conjunction with ART. Evidence for the effectiveness of such supplementary feeding is scant. A randomised, investigator-blinded, controlled clinical trial of two types of supplementary food, corn/soy blend...

Introduction: Present children are the investments of community in the future. Preparing children health which leads to the stability of community health, provided to accurate implementation of educational and health programs in the community and especially in mothers. So it is necessary to determine the relationship between parents' literacy  with growth rate in children. Materials and Methods...

BACKGROUND Nutrition in early life is increasingly considered to be an important factor influencing later health. Food preferences are formed in infancy, are tracked into childhood and beyond, and complementary feeding practices are crucial to prevent obesity later in life. METHODS Through a literature search strategy, we have investigated the role of breastfeeding, of complementary feeding, ...

the infant feeding practices and the effects of factors such as mother’s educational level, primary health care, and family income on these practices in 531 households with 930 children 6-60 months of age were studied in rural areas of sirjan (kerman province), iran. the findings indicate that the majority of mothers (85%) breastfeed their infants and 86% of babies are fed the colostrums. the a...