Feeding status of children under 2 years old in poor rural areas of western China in 2009
Zhang, J.; Zhang, B.; Du, W.; Su, C.; Liu, A.; Zhang, J.; Ma, Y.; Gao, Q.; Zhai, F.
Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 41(5): 768-770
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020 PMID: 23213691 Document Number: 577533
To analyze feeding status of children under 2 years old in the poor rural areas of western China in 2009. The study subjects were 2933 from the program of 'Study on appropriate technology of children under-nutrition improvement in poor rural areas'. In 2009, the rate of almost exclusive breast-feeding of children under 6 months in poor rural areas of western China was 38.3%, the time of giving complementary food was the 5th month and the weaning time was the 10th month. The study demonstrated that it is unreasonable of feeding status in poor rural areas of western China.