Guidelines for Complementary Feeding of Infants in the Asia Pacific Region: APACPH Public Health Nutrition Group.

Autor: Binns C; Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Lee MK; Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Yun Low W; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Baker P; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., Bulgiba A; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Dahlui M; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Thuy Duong DT; Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam., Guldan G; University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea., Hairi N; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Hokama T; University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan., Kagawa M; Kagawa Nutrition University, Saitama, Japan., Karunathilake I; University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka., Abdul Majid H; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Maycock B; Asia Pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Nanishi K; The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Qiu L; Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China., Raheem RA; Maldives National University, Malé, Maldives., Scott J; Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Tang L; Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asia-Pacific journal of public health [Asia Pac J Public Health] 2020 May; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 179-187. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 30.
DOI: 10.1177/1010539520931328
Abstrakt: Good nutrition in the first "1000 days," including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary foods, prepares for a healthy childhood and adult life, also contributes to the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding provides all required nutrients until an infant is around 6 months of age when complementary foods are needed. A literature review was undertaken of complementary foods in the Asia Pacific region. The foods being used at present are often of low nutrient density may provide insufficient amounts of some critical nutrients, and generally the variety is limited. Guidelines for complementary feeding are provided to assist in education and in public health planning.
Databáze: MEDLINE