Optimal Behaviors to Improve Women's Nutrition
{"Image DocumentName": "Optimal Behaviors to Improve Women\u2019s Nutrition", "Image ImageDescription": "Late Infancy and Childhood: Appropriate. complementary. feeding from. about six months. Slide 43: Optimal Behaviors to Improve Women\u2019s Nutrition. Late Infancy and Childhood: Appropriate complementary feeding from about six months. By about six months of age, breastmilk alone cannot meet most babies\u2019 energy, protein, and micronutrient requirements. Complementary foods need to be introduced at this time. Guidelines on the best combinations of foods and feeding practices should be based on local research. General principles are: As the child gets older, gradually increase the consistency, energy density, and variety of the food using a combination of age-appropriate meals and snacks adapted to the child\u2019s requirements and abilities. Feed fruits and vegetables daily, especially those rich in vitamin A and other vitamins. Feed meat, poultry, fish, or other animal products as often as possible (even small quantities). Use micronutrient-enriched foods (especially those with iodine, iron, and/or vitamin A) when available and economically accessible. When animal products, fortified foods, and/or vitamin A-rich foods are not available, give vitamin-mineral supplements containing appropriate levels of micronutrients to children to prevent micronutrient deficiencies. This is particularly important in the case of vitamin A deficiency. Eight large-scale vitamin A supplementation trials have been conducted among preschool-age children in developing countries to assess the impact of vitamin A supplementation on child mortality. Seven of the eight studies demonstrated a reduction in mortality. A meta-analysis of these studies has estimated an average 23 percent reduction in child mortality from vitamin A supplementation. Practice active feeding (positive reinforcement, persistence, and supervised feeding), good hygiene, and proper food handling to optimize a child\u2019s food intake. During and after illness practice frequent and active feeding. Patiently encourage the sick child to eat favorite foods and, after illness, give food more often than usual and encourage the child to eat more at each sitting. UNICEF/C-55-3F/Watson.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}