Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Haryana, India: a community based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Shumayla Shumayla (Author), E. M. Irfan (Author), Nishtha Kathuria (Author), Suresh Kumar Rathi (Author), Shobhit Srivastava (Author), Sunil Mehra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Food adequacy and dietary quality in the lactation period are fundamental for maternal and child health. Lactating mothers are vulnerable to malnutrition because of increased physiological demand, monotonous diet, lactogenesis process, and increased nutrient requirements. The m...