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Oct 11 2017
Alive & Thrive (A&T) Generation 2 Overview
Alive & Thrive (A&T) Generation 2 is here. This phase of A&T aims to further enhance sustainability of projects and processes that generate positive improvements in maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN).
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Why stunting matters (Insight Series)
Discusses the negative effects of stunting on survival, childhood and adult health, learning capacity, and productivity; outlines interventions to prevent stunting.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Interaction of nutrition and infection and the effect on early child growth (Insight Series)
Reviews available evidence on whether infection diminishes the positive impact of nutrition interventions on child growth and whether improved nutrition limits the negative impact of infections on child growth.
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Nov 07 2014
Nutrition and brain development in early life (Insight Series)
Reviews evidence of the effect of undernutrition from conception through the first two years of life on brain development and on the short-term and long-term development of cognitive, motor, and socio-emotional skills.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Essential fats for mothers and infants (Insight Series)
Discusses why intake of essential fats in the last trimester of pregnancy and the first 2 years after birth is critical for development of the brain and nervous system and presents strategies for improving fatty acid status.