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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2026

Assessment of infant and child feeding index and nutritional status among children aged 6-36 months in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Ijaz Ul Haq, Cui Hou, Mohammad Taqi Razaee, Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki, Amir Muhammad, Sania Ashfaq, Sania Meraj, Muhammad Imtiaz, Arigong Gaowa, Xiaojing Hu

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Ijaz Ul HaqNursing Department, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Cui HouDepartment of Neonatology, Inner Mongolia Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hohhot, China.
Mohammad Taqi RazaeeDepartment of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Shahbaz Ahmad ZakkiDepartment of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Amir MuhammadPediatrics Department, Lady Reading Hospital, MTI, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sania AshfaqStepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport SK2 7JE, UK.
Sania MerajPediatrics B Department, Hayatabad medical Complex, MTI, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Muhammad ImtiazDepartment of Sociology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Arigong GaowaDepartment of Public Health & Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Xiaojing HuNursing Department, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

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Background: The Infant and Child Feeding Index (ICFI) is a comprehensive, age-specific measure that evaluates the overall feeding practices of infants and young children. This study aimed to evaluate the feeding practices of children in Kabul, Afghanistan, and explore the relationship of ICFI with the nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months. Methods: The World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards were employed to assess undernutrition. Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between ICFI and the nutritional status of the children. Results: Approximately half of the children (47.3%; Conclusion: The present study's findings revealed that a majority of children had low ICFI scores. ICFI indices and stunting or wasting had no significant association, but there was a significant relationship between the ICFI indices and underweight. Additionally, unhealthy practices were common among mothers. To address this, a comprehensive nutrition program is necessary to promote good feeding and dietary practices, which could help reduce undernutrition among children.

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Child feeding indexfeeding practicesinfantsstuntingunder-weightwasting

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