Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Infant and Young Child Nutrition: Protein and Amino Acid Needs and Relationship with Child Growth

dc.contributor.authorGhosh, S.
dc.contributor.authorKurpad, A.
dc.contributor.authorTano -Debrah, K.
dc.contributor.authorUauy, R.
dc.contributor.authorAaron, G.A.
dc.contributor.authorOtoo, G.E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-06T10:52:39Z
dc.date.available2018-09-06T10:52:39Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.description.abstractPrevention of malnutrition in infants and children is multifaceted and requires the following: access to and intake of nutritious food starting at birth with exclusive breast- feeding for the first 6 mo of life, continued breastfeeding in combination with complemen- tary foods from 6–24 mo of age, access to clean drinking water and sanitation, and access to preventive and curative health care (including prenatal). Nutrient-dense complementary foods can improve nutritional status and have long-term benefits; however, in a review of plant-based complementary foods in developing countries, most of them failed to meet many micronutrient requirements. There is need to provide other cost-effective alternatives to increase the quality of the diet during the complementary feeding stage of the lifecycle. This paper provides an overview of the development, testing, efficacy and effectiveness of the delivery of KOKO Plus on the growth and nutritional status of infants 6–24 mo of age.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.3177/jnsv.61.S192
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23985
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminologyen_US
dc.subjectproteinen_US
dc.subjectamino acidsen_US
dc.subjectprotein qualityen_US
dc.subjectcomplementary foodsen_US
dc.subjectinfant and young child nutritionen_US
dc.titleRole of Protein and Amino Acids in Infant and Young Child Nutrition: Protein and Amino Acid Needs and Relationship with Child Growthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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