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Only 14% of the 208 million potentially cultivable acres in the Sudan are being cultivated. Insufficient infrastructure keeps the Sudan from reaching its socioeconomic potential. Recurring localized drought, agricultural pests, and environmental degradation plague the country. Studies estimate that moderate to severe undernutrition ranges from 15% to 75% in the Sudan. Geographical location of residence and age of child were the most significant predictors of malnutrition. Geographic differences were due to local food availability and differential availability of food aid in different regions at different times. Chronic and acute malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in children are endemic in the Sudan. Some relatively common micronutrient deficiencies include vitamin A deficiency, iodine deficiency, and scurvy. Child eating patterns depend largely on the cereal staple in the region. Wheat is an important cereal staple in Northern Province, while millet is important in North and South Darfour and in Kordofan. Men and older boys eat meals before women and young children. In wealthy traditional households, the two groups eat in separate areas of the house. Almost every mother breast feeds her infant. In fact, traditional breast feeding is the single most important factor protecting the health of Sudanese children. Children are breast fed for 15-21 months. A 1987 study shows that 62% of mothers in rural Khartoum supplemented breast milk with bottle feeding as early as the first few days of life. Mothers tend to directly introduce children to a household diet without transitional weaning foods at around 9 months. Mothers tend to withhold breast milk during illness. The Sudan has some taboos against some foods. For example, pregnant women should avoid fattening foods to keep the fetus small and to make for an easier delivery. These findings should be used to strengthen the nutrition communications project in the Sudan.
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PMID:Nutrition and child feeding patterns in the Sudan. 1231 75