Open AccessInfant and young child feeding index and its association with nutritional status: A cross-sectional study of urban slums of Ahmedabad
Author(s) -
Shalu Chaudhary,
Samarth Govil,
Mrudula K Lala,
Hardik B Yagnik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_82_17
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , underweight , anthropometry , cross sectional study , pediatrics , demography , dietary diversity , breast feeding , environmental health , body mass index , overweight , food security , geography , agriculture , archaeology , pathology , sociology
Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are multidimensional and change rapidly in short intervals in the 1 st year of life, asking for simultaneous assessment of various feeding dimensions in children of 6 months and older. Infant and Child Feeding Index (ICFI) is a composite index which measures complete feeding practices for infants and young children. The present study was conducted to assess IYCF practices for children aged 6-36 months in terms of ICFI and some sociodemographic factors and find out the association of ICFI with nutritional status.