openalexFrontiers in Nutrition2026-07-24
Infant and young child feeding practices and anthropometric outcomes among children under 2 years in the Northern Emirates of the UAE: an analytical cross-sectional study
Dr Mohamed Anas Patni, Moza Saif Hassan Ramadhan Almarzooqi, Fatima Alzahraa Adnan Alhussein, Maryam Mohammed Saeed Mansoor Almansoori, Naeema Saeed Mohamed, Mariam Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Alrayssi, et al.
Background Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are important determinants of early childhood growth and development. Although breastfeeding and complementary feeding recommendations are well established, gaps often remain between maternal knowledge and actual…