MEDICAL
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Question
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What should we do to reduce malnutrition among children under two years of age?
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a.. show the child to the doctor and get the medicine
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B.. feed potatoes to the child
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S. Early initiation of breastfeeding and adequate complementary feeding with exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months
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The. all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to PAHO and WHO, supplementary feeding is the process that begins when human milk is insufficient to meet the nutritional needs of an infant and requires other foods and liquids. The decision to begin complementary feeding depends on socio-economic, physiological, nutritional and psychological factors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of life.
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