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Coverage and consumption of micronutrient powders, fortified staples, and iodized salt among children aged 6 to 23 months in selected neighborhoods of Nairobi County, Kenya

Coverage and consumption of micronutrient powders, fortified staples, and iodized salt among children aged 6 to 23 months in selected neighborhoods Kenya

- 01/03/2018

The purpose of this study aimed to assess existing coverage and utilization of micronutrient powders (MNPs), fortified staples, and iodized salt among children aged 6 to 23 months prior to implementation of an MNP program.
Context-specific complementary feeding recommendations developed using Optifood could improve the diets of breast-fed infants and young children from diverse livelihood groups in northern Kenya

Complementary feeding recommendations could improve the diets of children in Kenya

- 05/12/2016

The objective of this study was to formulate age- and context-specific complementary feeding recommendations (CFR) for infants and young children and to compare the potential of filling population-level nutrient gaps using common sets of CFR across age groups.
Constraints and opportunities for implementing nutrition‐specific, agricultural and market‐based approaches to improve nutrient intake adequacy among infants and young children in two regions of rural Kenya

Improving nutrient intake adequacy in Kenya

- 01/12/2015

Several types of interventions can be used to improve nutrient intake adequacy in infant and young child diets, including fortified foods, home fortification, nutrition education and behaviour change communication in addition to agricultural and market‐based strategies. The purpose of this study was to initiate a collaborative project in Kenya to improve the nutritional adequacy of foods consumed by infants and young children.
Complementary feeding diets made of local foods can be optimized, but additional interventions will be needed to meet iron and zinc requirements in 6- to 23-month-old children in low- and middle-income countries

Additional complementary feeding interventions will be needed to meet iron and zinc requirements in 6- to 23-month-old children in low- and middle-income countries

- 01/12/2016

The question whether diets composed of local foods can meet recommended nutrient intakes in children aged 6 to 23 months living in low- and middle-income countries is contested.
Can gossip change nutrition behaviour? Results of a mass media and community‐based intervention trial in East Java, Indonesia

Can gossip change nutrition behaviour? Results of a mass media and community‐based intervention trial in East Java, Indonesia

- 01/03/2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a novel behaviour change intervention, Gerakan Rumpi Sehat (the Healthy Gossip Movement), on infant and young child feeding practices in peri‐urban Indonesia.
Assessing Zambia's industrial fortification options: getting beyond changes in prevalence and cost-effectiveness

Assessing Zambia's industrial fortification options

- 01/12/2013

Since fortification of sugar with vitamin A was mandated in 1998, Zambia's fortification program has not changed, while the country remains plagued by high rates of micronutrient deficiencies. The objective of this study was to provide evidence-based fortification options with the hope of reinvigorating the Zambian fortification program.
Assessing program coverage of two approaches to distributing a complementary feeding supplement to infants and young children in Ghana

Assessing program coverage of two approaches to distributing a complementary feeding supplement to infants and young children in Ghana

- 18/10/2016

The work reported here assesses the coverage achieved by two sales-based approaches to distributing a complementary food supplement (KOKO Plus™) to infants and young children in Ghana.
Assessing coverage of population-based and targeted fortification programs with the use of the fortification assessment coverage toolkit (FACT): background, toolkit development, and supplement overview

Assessing coverage of population-based and targeted fortification programs

- 01/05/2017

This supplement presents results from Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) surveys that assessed the coverage of population-based and targeted food fortification programs across 14 countries. It then discusses the policy and program implications of the findings for the potential for impact and program improvement.
Are peanut allergies a concern for using peanut-based formulated foods in developing countries?

Are peanut allergies a concern for using peanut-based formulated foods in developing countries?

- 15/06/2010

The objectives of the paper are to review the existing epidemiologic data about peanut allergy, to determine whether the prevalence of peanut allergy is lower in developing countries, and to explore the possible reasons for onset of peanut allergy.
An assessment of the impact of fortification of staples and condiments on micronutrient intake in young Vietnamese children

An assessment of the impact of fortification in young Vietnamese children

- 04/09/2012

In this assessment, dietary modeling in children aged 6–60 months was undertaken, based on food consumption patterns described in the 2009 national food consumption survey, using a 24-h recall method.

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