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International Journal of Home Science

2023, VOL. 9 ISSUE 2, PART B

Complementary feeding and weight, height of infants (6 months -24 months)

Author(s): Reeta Kumari and Dr. Manju Kumari
Abstract:
This was aimed to find the weight and height of babies and complementary feeding type. Complementary foods are those that are offered along with breast milk. When supplementing foods are introduced, the infant's nutritional needs are met as well as a gradual introduction to the family eating schedule. At six months old, when supplemental meals are first provided, rates of childhood malnutrition rise considerably in the majority of developing nations. Complementary feeding practices that are problematic are linked to carers' limited understanding, ignorance, and adherence to conventional views. After six months from the birth, the weight of a healthy child increases and it becomes double as compared to his birth weight. The mean height of a normal baby is about 50 to 55 cm for boys and average height for girls is about 49.9 cm. When child’s age becomes one year old, the height increases by 50 percent of the actual birth height i.e., about 23 to 25 cm.for the data collection, randomly 300 mothers were selected from Hazaribagh district of state Jharkhand, India. Well cooked food like cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables is good to include in complementary feeding.
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How to cite this article:
Reeta Kumari, Dr. Manju Kumari. Complementary feeding and weight, height of infants (6 months -24 months) . Int J Home Sci 2023;9(2):90-92.

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