Transcript Quantity, variety and frequency of feeding After completing this session participants will

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Quantity, variety and frequency of
feeding
After completing this session participants will
be able to:
• explain the importance of using a variety of foods
• describe the frequency of feeding complementary
foods
• outline the quantity of complementary food to be
offered
• list the recommendations for feeding a nonbreastfed child
• list the Key Messages from this session
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Percentage of daily needs
Gaps to be filled by complementary
foods for a 12-23 months old child
100%
Gap
75%
50%
Provided by
550 ml
breast milk
25%
0%
Energy
Protein
Nutrient
Iron
Vitamin A
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Three meals
Percentage of daily needs
250%
225%
200%
175%
evening
morning
150%
125%
100%
mid-day
75%
50%
25%
Mid-day meal
Gap
Morning meal
Evening meal
Breast milk
0%
Energy
Protein
Iron
Vitamin A
Nutrients from meals
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Iron rich food added
Percentage of daily needs
250%
Gap
225%
Evening meal
200%
175%
Mid-day meal
150%
Morning meal
125%
Breast milk
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Energy
Protein
Iron
Nutrients from meals
Vitamin A
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Three meals and two snacks
Percentage of daily needs
250%
225%
200%
morning
evening
snack
175%
150%
snack
125%
100%
75%
mid-day
50%
25%
Snacks
Mid-day meal
Gap
Morning meal
Evening meal
Breast milk
0%
Energy
Protein
Iron
Vitamin A
Nutrients from meals
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Key Message 7
A growing child needs 2-4 meals a day plus 1-2
snacks if hungry: give a variety of foods
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Percentage of daily needs
Snacks and liver, but no breast milk
100%
Gap
75%
50%
Nutrients
from foods
25%
0%
Energy
Protein
Nutrient
Iron
Vitamin A
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Recommendations for feeding the
non-breastfed child
The non-breastfed child should receive:
• extra water each day (2-3 cups in temperate
climate and 4-6 cups in hot climate)
• essential fatty acids (animal-source foods, fish,
avocado, vegetable oil, nut pastes)
• adequate iron (animal-source foods, fortified
foods or supplements)
• milk (1-2 cups per day)
• extra meals (1-2 meals per day)
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Key Message 8
A growing child needs increasing amounts of
food
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Key Message 8
A growing child needs increasing amounts of
food