Dietary Diversity at 6 Months of Age Is Associated with Subsequent Growth and Mediates the Effect of Maternal Education on Infant Growth in Urban Zambia
Author(s) -
Simonette R. Mallard,
Lisa A Houghton,
Suzanne Filteau,
Anne Mullen,
Johanieuwelink,
Molly Chisenga,
Joshua Siame,
Rosalind S. Gibson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.114.199547
Subject(s) - dietary diversity , diversity (politics) , biology , medicine , demography , ecology , sociology , food security , agriculture , anthropology
Although numerous cross-sectional studies have shown an association between WHO infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators and child anthropometric measures, limited longitudinal evidence exists linking these indicators with subsequent growth.
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