Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings

IntroductionFeeding infants a sub-optimal diet deprives them of critical nutrients for their physical and cognitive development. The objective of this study is to describe the intake of foods of low nutritional value (junk foods) and identify the association with growth and developmental outcomes in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Melody K. Chiwila, Nancy F. Krebs, Albert Manasyan, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Manolo Mazariegos, Neelofar Sami, Omrana Pasha, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, Robert L. Goldenberg, Carl L. Bose, Marion Koso-Thomas, Norman Goco, Barbara T. Do, Elizabeth M. McClure, K. Michael Hambidge, Jamie E. Westcott, Waldemar A. Carlo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Subjects:	neonatology infant nutrition diet low-income countries complementary feeding nutritional disorders
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1308685/full