Iqbal Kabir|Mansura Khanam|Kingsley Agho|Seema Mihrshahi|Michael J. Dibley|Roy Sk
Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in infant and young children in Bangladesh: secondary data analysis of Demographic Health Survey 2007
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|Western Sydney University|University of Queensland|University of Sydney|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
abstract suboptimal inappropriate complementary feeding practices one major causes child undernutrition first 2 years life south asian countries including bangladesh aim study use newly developed world health organization infant feeding indicators identify potential risk factors associated inappropriate complementary feeding practices used data 1728 children aged 623 months obtained nationally representative data 2007 bangladesh demographic health survey assess association complementary feeding characteristics using multivariate models 71 infants consuming soft semisolid solid food 68 months age multivariate analysis mothers education higher risk introducing timely complementary feeds adjusted odds ratio aor 214 95 confidence interval ci 108423 p 003 meeting minimum dietary diversity aor 169 95 ci 114254 p 001 minimum acceptable diet aor 170 95 ci 109267 p 002 minimum meal frequency aor 173 95 ci 120249 p 0003 mothers secondary higher education infants born sylhet chittagong barisal division higher risks meeting minimum dietary diversity meal frequency acceptable diet p lt 0001 poorest two quintiles poor levels minimum meal frequency dietary quality improved age bangladesh addressing fourth millennium development goal mdg target require substantial improvement complementary feeding practices appropriate infant young child feeding massages development delivered existing health system