The mothers/care-givers, and the communities in general, will benefit from locally adapted information and knowledge on how to improve diets making the best use of the locally available biodiversity. Better knowledge and improved complementary feeding practices will contribute to better nutrition...
Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Waliou, A.
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Mutanen, M.
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[The role of local biodiversity in meeting nutritional requirements for complementary foods of infants and young children, Southern Benin]
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The role of local biodiversity in meeting nutritional requirements for complementary foods of infants and young children, Southern Benin
Biodiversity is key for human and environmental health. Available dietary and ecological indicators are not designed to assess the intricate relationship between food biodiversity and diet quality. We applied biodiversity indicators to dietary intake data from and assessed associations with diet ...
Lachat, C.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Walker Smith, K.
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Kolsteren, P.
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Damm, P. van
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Verzelen, K.
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Penafiel, D.
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Vanhove, W.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hunter, D.
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Oduor Odhiambo, F.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Baets, B. de
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Ratnasekera, D.
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The Ky, H.
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Remans, R.
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Termote, C.
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[Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets]
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Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets
The burden of child malnutrition is still high in West African countries with 19.2 million stunted children and increases rapidly during the weaning period. This has been attributed to inappropriate complementary feeding practices. To our knowledge, few studies have tried to review the state of c...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Amoussa Hounkpatin, W.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Bodjrenou, F.S.U.
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Mutanen, M.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices among children under two years old in west Africa: a review]
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Complementary feeding practices among children under two years old in west Africa: a review
Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth, development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin examined some determinants of complementary feeding practices using socioeconomic and dietary data collected among 1225 primary care...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Hounkpatin, W.A.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Avohou, H.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin]
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Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin
Delisle, H.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Agueh, V.
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Sodjinou, R.
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Fayom, B.
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[Urbanisation, nutrition transition and cardiometabolic risk: the Benin study]
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Urbanisation, nutrition transition and cardiometabolic risk: the Benin study
Aims: This study aims to provide in-depth knowledge of current infant feeding practices in order to create an evidence base and develop well-targeted strategies to reduce the prevalence of child malnutrition.
Study Design: This study is designed by using a descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Pl...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Hounkpatin, W.A.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities]
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Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities
Bellon, M.R.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Caracciolo, F.
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[On-farm diversity and market participation are positively associated with dietary diversity of rural mothers in southern Benin, West Africa]
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On-farm diversity and market participation are positively associated with dietary diversity of rural mothers in southern Benin, West Africa