Guidelines for Complementary Feeding of Infants in the Asia Pacific Region: APACPH Public Health Nutrition Group

Binns C 1 , Lee MK 2 , Yun Low W 3 , Baker P 4 , Bulgiba A 3 , Dahlui M 3 Show all authors , Thuy Duong DT 5 , Guldan G 6 , Hairi N 3 , Hokama T 7 , Kagawa M 8 , Karunathilake I 9 , Abdul Majid H 3 , Maycock B 10 , Nanishi K 11 , Qiu L 12 , Raheem RA 13 , Scott J 1 , Tang L 14

Affiliations 

  • 1 Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 2 Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 3 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • 5 Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 6 University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • 7 University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
  • 8 Kagawa Nutrition University, Saitama, Japan
  • 9 University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 10 Asia Pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 11 The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • 12 Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
  • 13 Maldives National University, Malé, Maldives
  • 14 Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Asia Pac J Public Health, 2020 05;32(4):179-187.
PMID: 32475150 DOI: 10.1177/1010539520931328

Abstract

Good nutrition in the first "1000 days," including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary foods, prepares for a healthy childhood and adult life, also contributes to the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding provides all required nutrients until an infant is around 6 months of age when complementary foods are needed. A literature review was undertaken of complementary foods in the Asia Pacific region. The foods being used at present are often of low nutrient density may provide insufficient amounts of some critical nutrients, and generally the variety is limited. Guidelines for complementary feeding are provided to assist in education and in public health planning.

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