Journal article

May 08 2013

Maternal and Child Dietary Diversity Are Associated in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia (Journal of Nutrition, 2013)

Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child dietary diversity are associated. Data on mother-child (6 to 24 months) dyads in Bangladesh, Viet Nam, and Ethiopia were used to examine agreement and association between maternal and child dietary diversity and identify determinants of maternal and child dietary diversity.

Journal article

May 03 2013

Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and child illness in Bangladesh, Viet Nam and Ethiopia (Nguyen PH., 2013. Public Health Nutrition)

The 2013 Lancet series on maternal and child undernutrition highlighted maternal depression as a significant risk factor for poor child growth and recommended interventions to address the problem through maternal and child health and nutrition programs.

Brief

Apr 01 2012

Expanding Viet Nam’s Maternity Leave Policy to Six Months

Every parent wants to secure the healthiest possible future for their newborn child and we all have a role in helping families make the best feeding decisions for their infants and young children.

Journal article

Sep 01 2011

A situational review of infant and young child feeding practices and interventions in Viet Nam (Nguyen, P.H., 2011. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

Sub-optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are likely a significant contributor to high undernutrition rates in Viet Nam. To date, however, there has been no comprehensive review of IYCF practices in Viet Nam.

 
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