Outcomes Infant and young child feeding practices
Children (6-23 months): Minimum acceptable diet
Definition
Proportion of children 6–23 months who receive a minimum acceptable diet (apart from breast milk). A minimum acceptable diet is defined as meeting minimum diet diversity and minimum meal frequency.
Relevance
The minimum acceptable diet indicator captures a child’s diet as a proxy of energy adequacy and micronutrient density.
Additional Information
https://inddex.nutrition.tufts.edu/data4diets/indicator/minimum-acceptable-diet-mad?back=/data4diets/indicators