Infant Development at the Age of 6 Months in Relation to Feeding Practices, Iron Status, and Growth in a Peri-Urban Community of South Africa

Infant Development at the Age of 6 Months in Relation to Feeding Practices, Iron Status, and Growth in a Peri-Urban Community of South Africa

Background: Evidence on the association between feeding practices, iron deficiency, anaemia, stunting, and impaired psychomotor development during infancy is limited. This study assessed the association between psychomotor development with early feeding practices, growth, iron status, and anaemia. M...

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Main Authors: Marinel Rothman, Mieke Faber, Namukolo Covic, Tonderayi M. Matsungo, Marike Cockeran, Jane D. Kvalsvig, Cornelius M. Smuts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
infancy
psychomotor development
nutritional status
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/1/73

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