ArticleBMC public health2020
Complementary feeding practices among infants and young children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of breastfeeding rates, factors influencing breastfeeding and practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
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- Feeding Practices of Infants and Toddlers by Their Mothers in Selected Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among children aged 6-23 months during fasting days of orthodox Christian mothers in Gondar city, North West Ethiopia.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
- Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Physical Activity, Screen Use, and Hours of Sleep in Children under 2 Years during Lockdown by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chile.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Breastfeeding and complementary feeding in fragile settings: the case of Syrian refugees and their host communities in North Lebanon.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- Prevalence and multivariable predictors of breastfeeding outcomes in the United Arab Emirates: a prospective cohort study.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Exploring Physicians' Perspectives on the Introduction of Complementary Foods to Infants and Toddlers.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundOptimal complementary feeding (CF) promotes health and supports growth and development in children. While suboptimal feeding practices are reported for many countries, very limited information exists about such practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The present study describes CF practices in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and evaluates them using the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Programming Guide: Infant and Young Child Feeding.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, participating mothers of children below the age of two reported on their children's CF introduction and practices via a structured questionnaire. The study received ethical approval (ZU17_006_F) from Zayed University.
resultsOut of 1822 participating mothers, 938 had initiated complementary feeding for their children, who had a mean age of 7.1 ± 5.9 months. Three quarters of the children (72.2%) were introduced to CF in a timely manner between the ages of 6 and 9 months. A majority (71.4%) consumed ≥4 food groups, i.e. the recommended minimum diet diversity. In total, less than half (47.3%) of the children met the requirements for minimum meal frequency, with the non-breastfed, 6-23 month old children being the least compliant (21.9%) (p < 0.001). Many children were fed with sugar-containing snack items. Overall, 36.2% of the children aged ≥6 months had a minimum acceptable diet.
conclusionThe gap between the suboptimal CF practices and the recommendations may be attributable to poor knowledge about feeding practices rather than food availability problems. Effective intervention programs can facilitate improvements in the feeding practices to better support a healthy upbringing among Abu Dhabi infants and toddlers.
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