- 15/06/2011
Schoolchildren in Nigeria are rarely targeted by micronutrient interventions. This study determined the effects of a multi-micronutrient beverage on biochemical and anthropometric indicators of nutritional status among schoolchildren participating in a pilot school feeding program in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
- 01/10/2014
As stunting moves to the forefront of the global agenda, there is substantial evidence that behaviour change interventions (BCI) can improve infant feeding practices and growth. The objective of this study was to examine the design and implementation of complementary feeding behaviour change interventions, from the peer‐reviewed literature, to identify generalisable key determinants.
- 07/09/2011
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, particularly those of iron, vitamin A and zinc, affect more than two billion people worldwide. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects and safety of home (point-of-use) fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders on nutritional, health, and developmental outcomes in children under two years of age.
- 01/04/2015
Little is known about how different delivery platforms can be used to reach nutritionally at risk populations with micronutrient powders. This study examined impact, on anemia and iron deficiency, of the sale of micronutrient powders.
- 01/10/2011
This paper presents a picture of the general patterns of complementary feeding behaviours in urban Ghana. This study examined the multiple factors that influence the selection of foods for infants and young children.
- 11/01/2017
Accurate estimation of gestational age is important for both clinical and public health purposes. Estimates of gestational age using fetal ultrasound measurements are considered most accurate but are frequently unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of last menstrual period and Farr neonatal examination estimates of gestational age, compared to ultrasound estimates, in a large cohort of women in Vietnam.
- 07/06/2016
Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) is an important constituent of the brain. Evidence from well-designed intervention trials of the long-term benefits of increasing DHA intake during pregnancy has been sparse. This study evaluated global cognition, behavior, and attention at age 5 years in the offspring of Mexican women who participated in a randomized controlled trial of prenatal DHA supplementation.
- 01/07/2018
Performance-based financing (PBF) directed at healthcare providers has shown potential to improve quantity and quality of maternal and child health services. This study implemented a longitudinal-controlled proof-of-concept PBF intervention at health facilities and with community-based associations focused on preventing vertical transmission of HIV (PVT) in rural Mozambique.
- Vancouver, Canada
The Women Deliver 2019 Conference will take place 3-6 June 2019 in Vancouver, Canada and will be the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women in the 21st century.
- Florence, Italy
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, co-hosted a global consultation on children, adolescents and food systems at the UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti on 5-7 November 2018.