Peer-reviewed article
Influence of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices on Growth and Micronutrient status in children 06-23 months of age: Findings from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-2018.
Sangita Thenarangam, Santu Ghosh, Shally Vishnoi, Shrunga Shree S, Pavithra R C et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined how infant and young child feeding practices affect growth and micronutrient status in children aged 6-23 months using data from a national nutrition survey conducted between 2016-2018. Only about one-quarter of children met minimum dietary diversity, and just 12% received a minimum acceptable diet. Children who met minimum dietary diversity had significantly lower rates of stunting and zinc deficiency, while those meeting minimum acceptable diet had lower rates of anemia. The research highlights that dietary diversity, socioeconomic status, and maternal education are key factors influencing child nutrition outcomes.
Key points
- Only 24.9% of children aged 6-23 months met minimum dietary diversity and 12.3% received a minimum acceptable diet
- Meeting minimum dietary diversity was associated with 16% lower odds of stunting and 26% lower odds of zinc deficiency
- Meeting minimum acceptable diet was associated with 33% lower odds of anemia
- Minimum dietary diversity was not associated with reduced wasting, anemia, or iron deficiency
- Dietary diversity, socioeconomic status, and maternal education emerged as key predictors of child nutrition
Limitations
The document does not specify which country the survey was conducted in, making it impossible to contextualize findings geographically. The study is observational and cannot establish causality, only associations between feeding practices and nutritional outcomes.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Poor Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices are major contributors to undernutrition, especially during the crucial years of development. Addressing these feeding practices is essential to prevent such negative health outcomes. This study examines the association between minimum dietary diversity, minimum acceptable diet with nutritional and micronutrient status in children aged 0-23 months. METHODS: The study used Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-2018 data, employing a multi-stage survey with interviews, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical indicators. The study employed independent variables representing key IYCF indicators: Minimum Dietary Diversity and Minimum Acceptable Diet. The study used multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between Minimum Dietary Diversity and Minimum Acceptable Diet with nutritional and micronutrient status in children aged 0-23 months using adjusted odds ratios after adjusting for confounders. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The study found that only 24.9% of children met minimum dietary diversity, 44.4% met minimum meal frequency, and 12.3% received a minimum acceptable diet. Among children aged 6-23 months, meeting MDD was significantly associated with reduced odds of stunting (AOR: 0.84; 95% CI 0.72-0.97; p = 0.022) and zinc deficiency (AOR: 0.74; 95% CI 0.56-0.98; p = 0.035), but not with wasting, anemia, or iron deficiency. Meeting MAD was associated with lower odds of stunting (AOR: 0.87; 95% CI 0.74-1.02; p = 0.094) and significantly lower odds of anemia (AOR: 0.67; 95% CI 0.49-0.93; p = 0.017), but not with wasting, iron, or zinc deficiency. Dietary diversity, socioeconomic status, and maternal education emerged as key predictors of child nutrition.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD) and minimum acceptable diet (MAD) standards
- Population
- Children aged 6-23 months surveyed in the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-2018
Key finding
Meeting MDD was significantly associated with reduced stunting (AOR: 0.84; 95% CI 0.72-0.97; p = 0.022)