Investigating the weanling's dilemma: lessons from Honduras.
When complementary foods should be introduced in the diets of infants in poor environments remains controversial. Resolution has been hampered by inadequate study designs. A study in Honduras has demonstrated an experimental design assessing multiple infant and maternal outcomes and provides information for planning sample size and accounting for dropouts in future studies. Further research to understand the cultural, social, and biologic aspects of complementary feeding is needed.
Frongillo
E A
EA
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6301, USA.
Habicht
J P
JP
D001942:Breast Feeding; D006128:Growth; D006721:Honduras; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design