Table 4 Total frequencies of main meals by the child’s age and breastfeeding status. Bold numbers indicate children’s meal frequency adhering to the WHO recommendations (N = 931)
From: Complementary feeding practices among infants and young children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Child’s Age | Breast feeding status | Daily main meal frequency | Recommended daily meal frequencya | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 meal N (%) | 2 meals N (%) | 3 meals N (%) | ≥4 meals N (%) | |||
< 6 months | Yes/No | 17 (27.0) | 27 (42.9) | 15 (23.8) | 4 (6.3) | N/A |
6–8 months | Yes | 40 (21.4) | 88 (47.0) | 52 (27.8) | 7 (3.7) | ≥2 |
9–23 months | Yes | 3 (1.3) | 55 (24.6) | 131 (58.4) | 35 (15.6) | ≥3 |
6–23 months | No | 18 (3.9) | 92 (20.1) | 247 (54.0) | 100 (21.9) | ≥4 |