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	Indice di Qualità della Dieta Materna	Valutazione delle pratiche di alimentazione infantile e dei bambini piccoli
Campo	Nutrizione in sanità pubblica	Nutrizione in sanità pubblica
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	2010	2021
Ideatore	Bodnar, Matus, Simhan; University of Pittsburgh	World Health Organization and UNICEF
Tipo	24-hour recall or food frequency questionnaire	Caregiver interview; 24-hour and historical recall
Fonte seminale	Bodnar, L. M., Matus, D. S., & Simhan, H. N. (2010). Maternal nutritional status and maternal-fetal transmission of lipophilic micronutrients. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 53(3), 621–630.	World Health Organization (2021). Infant and young child feeding. WHO.int. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/food-safety/infants-and-young-children
Alias	MDQI, Maternal Diet Quality	IYCF, WHO IYCF Indicators
Correlati	3	3
Sintesi	The Maternal Diet Quality Index (MDQI) is a composite measure of maternal nutrition that evaluates diet quality during pregnancy and postpartum using a scored framework. Adapted from general population dietary quality indices, the MDQI emphasizes nutrients critical for fetal development and maternal health: folate, iron, calcium, protein, and micronutrient-rich foods. Use in research and clinical nutrition assessment to characterize maternal diet quality and its associations with pregnancy outcomes and lactation.	The IYCF assessment is a set of core indicators developed by WHO and UNICEF to measure the prevalence of key feeding practices in children aged 0–23 months. The indicators track six essential markers: exclusive breastfeeding in infants under 6 months, continued breastfeeding in the second year, timely introduction of complementary foods at 6–8 months, and adequate dietary diversity and meal frequency by 6–23 months. These indicators are foundational for monitoring nutrition outcomes and evaluating maternal and child health programs worldwide.