Abstract:Background-Development of feeding indicators to assess the appropriateness of complementary feeding practices of mothers has been a major area of research in prevention of child morbidity and mortality. The most important determinant of appropriateness of complementary feeding are nature and composition of food gradients which should adequately provide recommended nutrients. Assessment of adequacy of different nutrients in complementary food of greatly varying nature and composition is very difficult and compl… Show more
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