Brief
Feb 11 2021
Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care and Immediate Postnatal Care: Findings from a baseline survey in Ethiopia
This brief presents findings from a baseline survey on maternal nutrition in Ethiopia.
Brief
Feb 09 2021
Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care and Immediate Postnatal Care in Burkina Faso / Interventions Nutritionnelles dans le cadre des soins prénatals et postnatals immédiats
This brief presents baseline study findings on maternal nutrition in Burkina Faso.
Cette note présente les résultats d'une enquête de base sur la nutrition maternelle au Burkina Faso.
Journal article
Oct 08 2020
Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: a cross-sectional series study (BMJ Global Health, 2020)
This study analysed 102 Demographic and Health Surveys between 1993 and 2017 from 35 countries.
Journal article
Jul 17 2020
Nutrient Adequacy Is Low among Both Self-Declared Lacto-Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Pregnant Women in Uttar Pradesh (Nutrients, 2020)
Poor dietary intake during pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, affecting the health of the mother and fetus. This study examines the adequacy of energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among self-declared lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian pregnant women.
Journal article
Jul 16 2020
The challenge of meeting nutrient needs of infants and young children during the period of complementary feeding: an evolutionary perspective (Dewey, K., 2013. The Journal of Nutrition)
This paper provides an evolutionary perspective on why modern complementary food diets are often inadequate, asserting that inadequate diets and nutritional deficiencies have likely been a part of the human condition since the agricultural revolution.
Journal article
Jul 16 2020
Factors influencing maternal nutrition practices in a large scale maternal, newborn and child health program in Bangladesh (Nguyen PH., 2017. PLOS ONE)
Exposure to factors related to pregnant and recently delivered women’s households and health services could optimize maternal nutrition practices and the delivery of maternal nutrition interventions.