ReviewNutrients2022
Breastfeeding Practices, Infant Formula Use, Complementary Feeding and Childhood Malnutrition: An Updated Overview of the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape.
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- Prevalence, determinants, and reasons for formula feeding among Palestinian mothers in the West Bank: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
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- Development and pilot testing of a comprehensive and culturally-sensitive infant feeding descriptive questionnaire: a cross-sectional design.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- The effect of maternal high-risk fertility behavior on child nutritional status in Sub-Saharan Africa: a propensity score-matched analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Close Relations, Practitioners or Social Networks: What Affects the Selection of Infant Formula Products?Nutrients · 2024Article
- Beneficial effects of short-term breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding in early life against childhood obesity: findings from the US-based population study NHANES.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding Practice in Tunisia: Combined Results of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (2000-2018).Global pediatric health · 2024Review
- Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Health.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Mothers' Employment and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices: A Brief Report from Jerusalem Governorate.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith increasing global rates of overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) along with undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is no exception. This review focuses on specific nutrition parameters among under five years children, namely ever breastfed, exclusive breastfeeding, mixed milk feeding, continued breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introduction of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods and malnutrition. METHODOLOGY: PubMed, Google Scholar, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) databases, World Health Organization (WHO) databases, the World Bank databases and the Global Nutrition Report databases were explored between 10 January and 6 June 2022, to review the nutrition situation among under five years children in the EMR.
resultsThe regional average prevalence of ever breastfed, exclusive breastfeeding, mixed milk feeding, continued breastfeeding, bottle feeding, introduction of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods was estimated at 84.3%, 30.9%, 42.9%, 41.5%, 32.1% and 69.3%, respectively. Iran, Iraq, Libya and Palestine have seen a decline over time in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding. Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia reported early introduction of infant formula. Moreover, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates were seen to introduce food early to the child, at between 4-6 months of age. The estimated weighted regional averages for stunting, wasting and underweight were 20.3%, 8.9% and 13.1%, respectively. Of concern is the increasing prevalence of stunting in Libya. As for overweight and obesity, the average prevalence was reported to be 8.9% and 3%, respectively. Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait and Palestine showed an increased trend throughout this time.
conclusionsIn this review, the suboptimal infant and young child feeding patterns and the twofold incidence of malnutrition in the EMR are highlighted and we urge the prioritizing of measures to improve children's nutrition.
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