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Maternal dietary practices, dietary diversity, and nutrient composition of diets of lactating mothers in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.

Sirawdink Fikreyesus ForsidoFrehiwot TadesseTefera BelachewOliver Hensel
Published in: PloS one (2021)
The diets of lactating mothers in Southwest Ethiopia lack diversity and nutrient adequacy. A community-based nutrition education program on the importance of diet diversity and nutrient intake during lactation based on a multi-sectoral approach is needed.
Keyphrases
  • dairy cows
  • weight loss
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • heat stress
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • human milk
  • pregnant women
  • body mass index
  • preterm infants
  • preterm birth
  • low birth weight