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Trends in Complementary Feeding Indicators and Intake from Specific Food Groups among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Bangladesh

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  • Sabuj Kanti Mistry

    (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
    ARCED Foundation, 13/1 Pallabi, Mirpur-12, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
    Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh)

  • Md Belal Hossain

    (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
    School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z3, Canada)

  • Nafis Md Irfan

    (Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
    Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA)

  • Manika Saha

    (Department of Human-Centred Computing, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia)

  • Silvia Saberin

    (Independent Researcher, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh)

  • Abu Ahmed Shamim

    (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh)

  • Amit Arora

    (Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    Oral Health Services, Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Dental Hospital, NSW Health, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
    Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia)

Abstract

The present study aims to comprehensively analyse trends in complementary feeding indicators (Introduction of solid, semi-solid, and soft foods at 6–8 months (INTRO), Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD), Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF) and Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD)) among children aged 6–23 months in Bangladesh. The study used data from four rounds (2007, 2011, 2014, and 2017–2018) of nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHSs). The Cochran–Armitage test was performed to capture the trends in complementary feeding practices and intake from specific food groups. BDHSs are periodically conducted cross-sectional surveys in all seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh. The present analysis was performed among 8116 children (1563 in 2007, 2137 in 2011, 2249 in 2014, and 2167 in 2017–2018) aged 6–23 months. Overall, a decreasing trend was observed in all the complementary feeding indicators except INTRO from 2007 to 2014, but a substantial increase in MDD, MMF and MAD was noted in 2017–2018. A statistically significant reduction in consumption from different food groups such as legumes and nuts ( p < 0.001), dairy products ( p = 0.001), vitamin-A-rich fruits or vegetables ( p < 0.001), and other fruits and vegetables ( p < 0.001) was also observed. However, a positive trend was noted in the consumption of grains/roots/tubers ( p = 0.027), and meat/fish/egg ( p < 0.001). After experiencing a significant decreasing trend during 2007–2014, the recent BDHS indicates improvements in all complementary feeding indicators among young children in Bangladesh, which calls for integrated, multisectoral, and multicomponent interventions to sustain this progress.

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  • Sabuj Kanti Mistry & Md Belal Hossain & Nafis Md Irfan & Manika Saha & Silvia Saberin & Abu Ahmed Shamim & Amit Arora, 2022. "Trends in Complementary Feeding Indicators and Intake from Specific Food Groups among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Bangladesh," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-21, January.
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