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    Effectiveness of a complementary feeding program for the reduction of malnutrition in children
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-02-29) Collantes Caballero, Cecilia Sumaira; Toribio Chumpitaz, Edgar Renato; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
    Objective: Analyze and systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of a complementary feeding program to reduce malnutrition in children. Material and Methods: Systematic observational and retrospective quantitative review, subjected to critical selection, using the Grade evaluation system for selection, reviewed in the following sources: Cochrane, Scielo, Minedu Repository, Pesquisa. The evidence was difficult to find, there are few studies on this topic. Of the 10 articles systematically reviewed, 60% (n= 6/10) are systematic reviews, 40% (n= 4/10) are randomized controlled trials and 10% (n= 1/10) are cohort studies. According to the results of the countries of South Africa (10%), Brazil (20%), Spain (10%), Colombia (10%), Peru (20%), followed by Argentina (10%) and the USA (10% ), Mexico (10%). Results: Likewise, of the results found, 80% (n=8/10) indicate that Complementary Feeding is Effective in reducing malnutrition in children. Complementary feeding is of utmost importance in children under five years of age, as it will help prevent nutritional disorders and avoid chronic diseases in the future.