PUBHLTH 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: World Health Organization, Postpartum Depression, Infant Mortality
29 May 2016
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Chapter 10: infant and young child feeding in low- Case study: improving support for optimal infant and young. Child nutrition in ghana: economic growth but remaining malnutrition. 29% wasting among 6- to 8-month-old infants. 40% stunting rate among 18- to 23-month-olds: suboptimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. 37% end exclusive breastfeeding before 6 months. Low-nutrient thin maize or millet porridge (koko) is common for infant first foods. Low consumption of animal source foods (asf: government approaches. Growth monitoring and promotion activities: education for healthcare workers. Rural residents may interact more with volunteers: need collaboration across sectors, policies, community resources, and food distribution. Introduction: diets: energy, nutrients, and other factors, causes of poor nutritional status. Poor quality diets: low in nutrients or high phytate causing mineral losses. Illnesses: increased metabolic needs or urinary loss; malabsorption; anorexia: most problematic in low-resource settings, unicef"s strategy for improved nutrition of children and women in developing. Food access, not lack of food, is the problem.
