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From research to program design: use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutrition by Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Loechl, Cornelia U., Pelto, Gretel H.

“…This paper summarizes findings from a formative research study conducted in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication (BCC) strategy to improve infant and child feeding practices and to reduce childhood malnutrition. It describes the methodology used and the tools developed to facilitate decisionmaking and effective use of formative research for program planning... …”
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Features of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming by Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, James L.

“…In this paper we discuss the wide disparities that exist in childhood malnutrition, food insecurity and livelihoods within urban areas which, when combined with the mobility of urban residents, add to the complexity of designing, targeting and implementing urban programmes. …”
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The quantity of zinc absorbed from wheat in adult women Is enhanced by biofortification by Rosada, Jorge L., Hambidge, K. Michael, Miller, Leland V., Garcia Olga P., Westcott, Jamie, Gonzalez, Karla, Conde, Jennifer, Hotz, Christine, Pfeiffer, Wolfgang, Ortiz-Monasterio, Ivan, Krebs, Nancy F.

“…Zinc is especially important in this consideration as a lack of dietary zinc is a major cause of early childhood morbidity and mortality. Indicators of zinc deficiency and quantitative data on the negative effects of phytates on zinc absorption are also limited. …”
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From research to program design: use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutrition by Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Loechl, Cornelia U., Pelto, Gretel H.

“…This paper summarizes findings from a formative research study conducted in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication (BCC) strategy to improve infant and child feeding practices and to reduce childhood malnutrition. It describes the methodology used and the tools developed to facilitate decisionmaking and effective use of formative research for program planning... …”
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Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective by Casu, Laura, van den Bold, Mara, Diop, Loty, Aryeetey, Richard N. O., Verstraeten, Roosmarijn

“…The World Health Organization has characterized the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) as “the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e. micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting), along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course” [3]. …”
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Economic perspectives on integrating early child stimulation with nutritional interventions by Alderman, Harold, Behrman, Jere R., Grantham-McGregor, Sally, Lopez-Boo, Florencia, Urzua, Sergio

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Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas: analysis of 10 DHS data sets by Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Morris, Saul Sutkover

“…Urban-rural comparisons of childhood undernutrition suggest that urban populations are better-off than rural populations. …”
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Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas: analysis of 10 DHS data sets by Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Morris, Saul Sutkover

“…Urban-rural comparisons of childhood undernutrition suggest that urban populations are better-off than rural populations. …”
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Intersecting Pathways: Biodiversity Loss, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities in Peru’s High Carbon Stock Regions by Pradel, W., Juarez, H., Gutierrez, D., Casallas, I., Sosa, C.

“…This study explores the spatial overlap between biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and socioeconomic challenges—including poverty, human development, and childhood stunting—across 252 districts in Peru's Amazon and Andean regions. …”
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How Do Commercial Children’s Foods Influence Their Growth and Development? A Map of Commercially Available Children’s Foods in Honduras by Santana H., Adriana

“…Conclusions: Processed foods for infants and young children generally exceed the recommended sugar content, but due to their low cost and easy access, they are displacing traditional food consumption, contributing to increasing childhood obesity and chronic disease in the early stages of life.…”
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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Bangladesh? by Jangid, Manita, Neupane, Sumanta, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

“…In terms of the two nutrition actions targeting early childhood, food supplementation and iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation were not addressed by either policies or programs. …”
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Hidden hunger: A global problem with local solutions by Ulimwengu, John M., Domgho, Léa Magne, Collins, Julia, Badiane, Ousmane

“…Vitamin A deficiency is the primary cause of preventable childhood blindness and a major contributor to child sickness and deaths from other diseases. …”
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PROMIS Burkina Faso Endline Data 2016, Child*Platform Level by International Food Policy Research Institute, AfricSanté

“…The dataset contains endline data (at the child platform level) of the impact evaluation in Burkina Faso of the “Innovative Approaches for the Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition” (PROMIS) project, which integrated a preventive intervention package into Community Management for Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programming in Burkina Faso and Mali. …”
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PROMIS Burkina Faso Baseline Data 2014, Child Level by International Food Policy Research Institute, AfricSanté

“…The dataset contains baseline data of the impact evaluation in Burkina Faso of the “Innovative Approaches for the Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition” (PROMIS) project, which integrated a preventive intervention package into Community Management for Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programming in Burkina Faso and Mali. …”
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PROMIS Burkina Faso Endline Data 2016, Child Level by International Food Policy Research Institute, AfricSanté

“…The dataset contains endline data of the impact evaluation in Burkina Faso of the “Innovative Approaches for the Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition” (PROMIS) project, which integrated a preventive intervention package into Community Management for Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programming in Burkina Faso and Mali. …”
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Impact on child acute malnutrition of integrating small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements into community-level screening for acute malnutrition: A cluster-randomized contro... by Huybregts, Lieven, Le Port, Agnès, Becquey, Elodie, Zongrone, Amanda, Barba, Francisco M., Rawat, Rahul, Leroy, Jef L., Ruel, Marie T.

“…Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) has been widely adopted to treat childhood acute malnutrition (AM), but its effectiveness in program settings is often limited by implementation constraints, low screening coverage, and poor treatment uptake and adherence. …”
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Climate change impacts on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from comprehensive climate change scenarios by Ringler, Claudia, Zhu, Tingju, Cai, Ximing, Koo, Jawoo, Wang, Dingbao

“…Compared to historic climate scenarios, climate change will lead to changes in yield and area growth, higher food prices and therefore lower affordability of food, reduced calorie availability, and growing childhood malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Urban challenges to food and nutrition security: a review of food security, health, and caregiving in the cities by Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, James L., Morris, Saul Sutkover, Maxwell, Daniel G., Oshaug, Arne, Engle, Patrice L., Menon, Purnima, Slack, Alison T., Haddad, Lawrence James

“…It discusses current knowledge in eight areas that require the special attention of policymakers, development practitioners, and program administrators who wish to improve urban food and nutrition security: the sources and cost of food; incomes and employment; urban agriculture; urban diets; child caregiving practices; childhood mortality, morbidity, and malnutrition; health and environment; and social assistance programs, or safety nets. …”
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Good care practices can mitigate the negative effects of poverty and low maternal schooling on children's nutritional status: evidence from Accra by Ruel, Marie T., Levin, Carol E., Armar-Klemesu, Margaret, Maxwell, Daniel G., Morris, Saul Sutkover

“…Thus, effective targeting of specific education messages to improve child feeding practices and use of preventive health care could have a major impact on reducing childhood malnutrition in Accra.…”
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Methods for estimating beneficiary populations targeted by health and nutrition interventions for women, pregnant women, infants, and young children by Gune, Soyra, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Chakrabarti, Suman

“…Using the illustration of India, we estimate populations eligible for, and covered by interventions during preconception, pregnancy, delivery, lactation, and childhood. We find that between 2015 and 2020, the eligible population declined for all beneficiary groups. …”
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