High consumption of commercial food products among children less than 24 months of age and product promotion in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

• Published in: Maternal and child nutrition Vol. 12; no. S2; pp. 22 - 37
• Main Authors: Pries, Alissa M., Huffman, Sandra L., Adhikary, Indu, Upreti, Senendra Raj, Dhungel, Shrid, Champeny, Mary, Zehner, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2016; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Breast Feeding - ethnology; Child Development; Cross-Sectional Studies; Developing Countries; Diet - adverse effects; Diet - economics; Diet - ethnology; double burden; Fast Foods - adverse effects; Fast Foods - economics; Female; Food Labeling; Food, Fortified - economics; Humans; Infant; infant and young child feeding; Infant Food - economics; Infant Formula - economics; Male; Mothers; Nepal; Nutrition Policy; Nutrition Surveys; Original; Patient Compliance - ethnology; snack foods; Snacks - ethnology; infant and young child feeding; double burden; Nepal; snack foods

Commercially produced complementary foods can help improve nutritional status of young children if they are appropriately fortified and of optimal nutrient composition. However, other commercially produced snack food products may be nutritionally detrimental, potentially increasing consumption of fo...