Acute malnutrition

Chronic malnutrition

Underweight

N (%)

Mean age of

introduction

N (%)

Mean age of

introduction

N (%)

Mean age of

introduction

Breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

22 (37.29)

22 (56.41)

50 (64.18)

Artificial feeding

2 (3.39)

-

2 (2.99)

mixed breastfeeding

14 (23.73)

12 (30.77)

15 (22.39)

Weaning

8 (13.56)

15.50 ± 5.5

9 (23.08)

13.12 ± 4.28

11 (16.42)

14 ± 5.57

Dietary diversification

<6 months

10 (16.95)

7.03 ± 3.23

8 (20.51)

6.65 ± 2.67

10 (14.93)

6.63 ± 2.42

≥6 months

41 (69.49)

24 (61.53)

48 (71.64)

Diversification foods

Porridge

33 (64.71)

7.03 ± 3.21

17 (53.13)

6.41 ± 1.93

37 (63.79)

6.44 ± 2.02

family meal

14 (27.45)

7.85 ± 2.28

8 (25)

6.75 ± 1.16

16 (27.59)

7.68 ± 2.18

Milk and milk products

4 (4.71)

6.5 ± 1

4 (12.5)

6.5 ± 1

6 (10.34)

6.3 ± 0.81

Fruits/vegetables

6 (7.06)

6.8 ± 3.5

4 (12.5)

7.25 ± 1.5

8 (13.79)

6.62 ± 3.02

Cereals

15 (17.65)

7.13 ± 3.4

13 (40.63)

7.2 ± 3.60

19 (32.76)

7 ± 3.01