Selected facets of nutrition during the first 1 000 days of life in vulnerable South African communities
| dc.contributor.author | Du Plessis, Lisanne | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Herselman, Martha G. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | McLachlan, Mildred H. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Nel, Johanna H. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-22T10:18:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-12-22T10:18:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-03 | en_ZA |
| dc.description | CITATION: Du Plessis, L. et al. 2016. Selected facets of nutrition during the first 1 000 days of life in vulnerable South African communities. South African Journal of Child Health, 10(1):37-42, doi:10.7196/SAJCH.2016.v10i1.984. | en_ZA |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.sajch.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background. Optimal nutrition during the first 1 000 days of life can reap lasting benefits throughout life. Objectives. To assess infant and young child-feeding (IYCF) practices and mother/caregiver-child anthropometry in two vulnerable Breede Valley communities, Western Cape. Methods. Mothers of children aged 0 - 23 months (N=322) were interviewed to assess IYCF practices. Anthropometric measurements of mothers/caregivers and children were performed according to standard procedures. Results. Mothers reported early breastfeeding (BF) initiation in 75.2% (242/322) of cases. Of infants <6 months old, 38.5% (45/117) were recorded as exclusively breastfed (EBF). Cross-checking this figure with other research from the area, however, suggests significant over-reporting of EBF. One in five infants <6 months were exclusively bottle fed (19.7%; 23/117) and 48.4% (156/322) aged 0 - 23 months had received bottle feeding in the preceding 24 hours. Eighty-four percent (36/43) of 6 - 8-month-old infants were receiving complementary foods. BF was continued in 32.5% (13/40) of children 12 - 15 months old. In children 6 - 23 months, 44.0% (90/205) received foods from four or more food groups, 71.0% (145/205) received complementary foods the recommended minimum number of times or more, and 44.4% (91/205) received a minimum acceptable diet. The prevalence of stunting and overweight in children was 28.9% and 21.8%, respectively. The prevalence of overweight in mothers/caregivers was 28.9%, and 33.7% were obese, with a mean waist circumference of 88.6 cm. Conclusion. Indicators showed sub-optimal IYCF practices with child under- and overnutrition coexisting with maternal/caregiver overnutrition. This profile signals a need for urgent and appropriate interventions focusing on the first 1 000 days of life. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/984 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
| dc.format.extent | 6 pages | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Du Plessis, L. et al. 2016. Selected facets of nutrition during the first 1 000 days of life in vulnerable South African communities. South African Journal of Child Health, 10(1):37-42, doi:10.7196/SAJCH.2016.v10i1.984. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1999-7671 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1994-3032 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7196/SAJCH.2016.v10i1.984 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100009 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
| dc.subject | Nutrition -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Breastfeeding -- Infants | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Malnutrition in children | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Selected facets of nutrition during the first 1 000 days of life in vulnerable South African communities | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |