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Mother, Infant and Young Child Nutrition and Malnutrition |
Healthy Nutrition
About Essential Nutrition Actions at Critical Stages in the Life Cycle of Women and Children
FADUA - Frequency, Amount, Density, Use of food and Active feeding
To ensure adequate complementary feeding you should bear in mind the following criteria:
- Frequency
- Amount
- Density (consistency and nutrient density)
- Use of food (variety, hygiene and safe food preparation)
- Active feeding (taking time and being interactive)
Frequency and Amount based on age:
- At 6 months
- What? Soft porridge and well mashed food.
[ view consistency of porridge ]
- How often? 2 times each day.
- How much? Feed 2 to 3 soup spoons at each meal.
- Age 7 - 8 months
- What? Mashed food and soft porridge.
- How often? 3 times each day.
- How much? An almost full cup (two thirds) at each meal
1 cup = 250 ml. (show image).
- Age 9 - 12 months
- What? Finely chopped or mashed food and foods that baby can pick up.
- How often? 3 times each day plus 1 "snack". Good snacks are: fruits like banana, mango, paw-paw; chapatti or bread with fat, peanut butter, cooked potato, biscuits or crackers.
- How much? An almost full cup (two thirds) at each meal
1 cup = 250 ml. (show image).
- Age 12 - 36 months
- What? Family foods, chopped or mashed if necessary.
- How often? 3 times each day plus 2 "snacks".
- How much? One full cup at each meal
1 cup = 250 ml. (show image).
| Age (months) | Texture | Frequency | Amount |
| 6 | Soft porridge well mashed | 2 times per day | 2-3 table spoons |
| 7-8 | Mashed foods | 3 times per day | 2/3 cup |
| 9-12 | Finely chopped | 3 meals + 1 snack | 2/3 cup |
| 12-36 | Family foods | 3 meals + 2 snacks | 1 full cup |
02 January, 2009
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