Abstract

Objectives To describe the design of a four-country monitoring system to track a community-based multi-sector agriculture-for-nutrition-and-health (A4HN) project in Africa, focussing on how it was used to improve project implementation. Methods To develop a framework to monitor the implementation quality of a complex A4HN project, we drew on HKI experiences, existing tools, and a multidisciplinary […]

Objectives To examine effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) and micronutrient powder (MNP) on anemia, iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in 18-month-old Bangladeshi children. Methods We enrolled n=4011 pregnant women in a cluster-randomized effectiveness trial with four arms: • Comprehensive LNS: LNS (20mg iron) for women during pregnancy and 6 mo postpartum,

Objectives Fortification of staple foods is considered an effective, sustainable, safe strategy to combat micronutrient deficiencies, thereby improving health. We performed a large rice fortification project (FORISCA) in schoolchildren in Cambodia to access its impact on health indicators Methods Schoolchildren (N=9,500) received a breakfast at school through the WFP school meal program that contained either

Objectives Evidence of vitamin A deficiency during lactation is required to inform policy. This cross-sectional study assessed vitamin A status in lactating Thai women by measuring total body stores (TBS), serum and breast milk retinol, and dietary intake. Methods Ninety-four women at 6-8 weeks postpartum, residing in semi-rural (Ayutthaya) and urban (Bangkok) areas were enrolled.

Objectives To assess the degree to which provision of micronutrient fortified foods alongside nutrition education enhances achievement of dietary diversitySpecifically:Assess the proportion of children achieving MAD Methods A simple random sampling strategy was applied to provide statistically representative information at district level. Inclusion criteria for the survey was any household with children aged 6-23 months

Objectives To evaluate the effect of post-partum high dose VA supplementation and provision of VA fortified oil for household consumption on plasma and milk retinol concentrations of lactating Moroccan women during the first 6 mo post-partum. Methods Lactating women aged 19-40 y received a VA supplement within the first mo post-partum and thereafter were randomly

Objectives India is increasingly facing dual burden of malnutrition; however, no nationally representative data on the micronutrient status and over-nutrition exists. This presentation reviews steps taken by UNICEF and other partners to enable the first-ever national nutrition survey to document the extent and severity of micronutrient deficiencies, over-nutrition, and nutritional risk factors for non-communicable diseases

Objectives In this paper, we systematically reviewed published studies to ascertain the effectiveness of interventions to improve nutrition among pregnant adolescents. Methods We selected existing randomized, quasi-randomized and before/after studies, in which nutrition interventions were directed towards the pregnant adolescents. The titles and abstracts of all studies identified and studies that met the inclusion criteria

Objectives To describe miller and public sector experiences and perspectives on rice fortification in Colombia and offer recommendations for policy makers. Methods Interviews with Colombian rice millers, research and development personnel, and public sector leaders; desk review of key documents. Results In Colombia, rice fortification is market-driven, and rice has been voluntarily fortified since 2002

Objectives To assess the effectiveness of zinc fortified filtered water to improve zinc intake and status, and reduce morbidity in children aged 2-6 years from rural Western Kenya Methods We randomly allocated 184 children ( 2-6 years) to receive either zinc fortified filtered water or filtered water with no zinc daily for 6 months. The