학술논문
Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition (NEON) participatory learning and action women’s groups to improve infant feeding and practices in South Asian infants: pilot randomised trial study protocol
Document Type
article
Author
Edward Fottrell; Michelle Heys; Gary Tse; Oyinlola Oyebode; Mitch Blair; Monica Lakhanpaul; Logan Manikam; Dianna Smith; Audrey Prost; Andrew Hayward; Neha Batura; Atul Singhal; Lisa Dikomitis; Richard Watt; Lily Islam; Rajalakshmi Lakshman; Shereen Allaham; Lindsay Forbes; Zhen Ling Ong; Julia Thomas; Ian Warwick; Sonia Ahmed; Ashlee Teakle; Nazanin Zand; Rana Conway; Clare Llewellyn; Priyanka Patil; Joanna Drazdzewska; Maryan Naman; Isabel-Cathérine Demel; Jenny Gilmour; Kelley Webb-Martin; Carol Irish; Mfon Archibong; Corinne Clarkson; Daley Delceta; Seema Bajwa; Sabiha Malek; Jasvir Bhachu; Geromini Pushpakanthan; Amelie Gonguet; Gary Wooten; Vaikuntanath Kakarla; Phoebe Kalungi; Keri McCrickerd; Mari Toomse-Smith; Scott Elliot; Aeilish Geldenhuys; Chris Gedge; Kristin Bash; Kate Questa; Megan Blake; Queenie LAW Pui Sze; Gavin Talbot; Chiong Yee Keow; Angela Trude; Lakmini Shah; Subarna Chakraborty; Yeqing Zhang; Sumire Fujita; Dina Mobashir; Natasha Chug; Tala El Khatib; Delaney Douglas-Hiley
Source
BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss 11 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2044-6055
Abstract
Introduction Feeding practices developed in early life can impact a child’s nutrition, growth, dental health, cognitive development and lifetime risk of chronic diseases. Substantial evidence suggests ethnic health inequalities, and non-recommended complementary infant feeding practices among UK’s South Asian (SA) population. Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition aims to use women’s group participatory learning and action (PLA) cycles to optimise infant feeding, care and dental hygiene practices in SA infants