Infant and Young Child Nutrition Specialist
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Specialist
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15, First floor, Surendra Landmark, Hoshangabad road, near Ashima Mall, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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What is infant and young child nutrition?
Ensuring children have the good nutrition they need to survive and thrive. Our infant and young child nutrition program promotes exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding, which are essential for children to receive all the nutrients needed for healthy growth.
What is the importance of infant and young child feeding?
The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as optimal nutrition during this period lowers morbidity and mortality, reduces the risk of chronic disease, and fosters better development overall.
What are the two types of infant feeding?
- Exclusively breastfeeding
- Replacement feeding receiving no breast milk
- Mixed feeding with breast milk and replacement feeding.
How do you test nutritional status of an infant?
Common methods for assessment of the nutritional status of infants are based on the use of growth charts. In these charts, newborn infants with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) (infants measuring below the 10th percentile) are diagnosed with FM