“Feeding a child slowly:” a responsive feeding behavior component likely to reduce stunting: Population-based observations from rural Zambia

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dc.contributor.authorMugode, Raider H.
dc.contributor.authorPuoane, Thandi
dc.contributor.authorMichelo, Charles
dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Nelia
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-05T09:03:03Z
dc.date.available2018-01-05T09:03:03Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractZambia has a very high prevalence of stunting (40%). Child feeding behaviors such as “feeding the child slowly” are now receiving attention in addressing child undernutrition, particularly stunting. A study was undertaken in two rural areas of Zambia and mothers of 295 children 6–24 months old were questioned about their feeding behaviors including “feeding a child slowly.” The study found reduced stunting among children older than one year who were fed slowly, had been dewormed, and consumed thicker (more energy-dense) foods. It is recommended that these feeding practices should be incorporated in health promotion interventions to reduce the burden of malnutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMugado, R.H. et al. (2017). “Feeding a child slowly:” a responsive feeding behaviour component likely to reduce stunting: Population-based observations from rural Zambia. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1932-0248
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2017.1403409
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3352
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2017.1403409
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectFeeding slowlyen_US
dc.subjectFeeding behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectStuntingen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectUndernutritionen_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.title“Feeding a child slowly:” a responsive feeding behavior component likely to reduce stunting: Population-based observations from rural Zambiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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