Studies on Weaning and Supplementary Foods

摘要

The report is the result of a comprehensive study on infant and child feeding practices carried out in six different regions of India, under the auspices of the Indian Council of Medical Research. The main aims of this study are: (1) to collect data regarding the feeding patterns and weaning practices among the poor socio-economic groups and (2) to develop suitable weaning foods from locally available resources and to devise appropriate methods of evaluating and popularizing them among the communities.