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Biofortified b-carotene rice improves vitamin A intake and reduces the prevalence of inadequacy among women and young children in a simulated analysis in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and... by De Moura, Fabiana F., Moursi, Mourad, Angel, Moira Donahue, Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda, Atmarita, Atmarita, Gironella, Glen M., Muslimatun, Carriquiry, Alicia

“…Background: Vitamin A deficiency continues to be a major public health problem affecting developing countries where people eat mostly rice as a staple food. …”
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Nutritional status of children 2-5 years old, its relation with cow milk consumption and other associated factors in Kilteawlaelo District eastern zone Tigray, Ethiopia by Teklehaymanot, A.

“…The results of this studyindicate that under nutrition among 2 to 5 years old children is still a problem in Kilteawlaelodistrict. …”
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Investing in early childhood nutrition by Ruel, Marie T., Hoddinott, John F.

“…It has long been known that good nutrition is essential to children’s physical and cognitive development, but recent evidence sheds new light on the optimal timing of interventions to improve child nutrition and the long-term effects of such interventions. …”
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Smallholder farming and crop variety choice: Maize variety choice in Zambia by De Groote, Hugo, Gitonga, Zachary, Smale, Melinda, Asare-Marfo, Dorene, Kasuta, Earnest, Birol, Ekin, Sonder, Kai

“…Micronutrient deficiency, especially vitamin A deficiency, is a major problem in developing countries (Aguayo and Baker 2005; Black et al. 2008; Kennedy et al. 2003). …”
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Prevalence, correlates of undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infection among children below 5 years living in the forest community of Ndelele, East Region of Cameroon: A cross... by Asa, B.F., Shintouo, C.M., Shey, R.A., Afoumbom, M.T., Siekeh, N., Yoah, A., Kah, E., Ickowitz, A., Tata, C.Y., Asongalem, E., Ghogomu, S.M.

“…This study reveals that intestinal helminthic parasitic infections (STH) and undernutrition are serious health problems in children below five in the study area. …”
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Formative research for the development of a theory-based social behavior change communication plan for the More Milk in Tanzania (MoreMilkIT) project by Kelly, J.

“…Malnutrition is a problem throughout the world, disproportionately affecting impoverished, rural, and vulnerable populations.1 Tanzania is not spared the effects of malnutrition, as almost 90% of the population is located in rural regions2 and 30% of the population is classified as food insecure.3,4 Rural Tanzania relies heavily on livestock for nutritional and economic security.5 Research suggests that livestock keeping in East Africa holds potential for economic growth,6 that can be environmentally and culturally sensitive,7 with specific benefits to highly vulnerable populations such as women and children.8 The More Milk in Tanzania project seeks to use advanced value-chain development to improve livelihoods through focused livestock and dairy production and sale.9 This research was conducted as the formative research for a social behavior change communication (SBCC) plan to supplement the More Milk project implementation, specifically to improve maternal and child nutrition through animal sourced foods. …”
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Bangladesh’s story of change in nutrition: Strong improvements in basic and underlying determinants with an unfinished agenda for direct community level support by Nisbett, Nicholas, Davis, Peter, Yosef, Sivan, Akhtar, Nazneen

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Stories of Change: Rwanda: Understanding how Rwanda created an enabling environment for improvements in nutrition and the challenges that remain by Iruhiriye, Elyse, Olney, Deanna K., Ramani, Gayathri V., Heckert, Jessica, Niyongira, Emmanuel, Frongillo, Edward A.

“…Between 2005 and 2015 Rwanda made substantial progress in reducing malnutrition, reducing stunting and anemia among children < 5 years of age by 14 and 15 percentage points, respectively. …”
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Stories of Change - Rwanda, Final Report by Iruhiriye, Elyse, Olney, Deanna K., Ramani, Gayathri V., Heckert, Jessica, Niyongira, Emmanuel, Frongillo, Edward A.

“…Globally, undernutrition is related to almost half of the deaths in children younger than five years of age. It leads to large human and economic costs to countries through increased morbidity and mortality in childhood, poor child growth and development, and hinders adult work capacity and productivity. …”
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Comida para la educacion: alimentar a la mente reduce la probreza by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Global nutrition report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the world's progress on nutrition by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In its absence, their construction takes place on quicksand. Stunted children fail to grow and develop properly, with impairment to brains and immune systems being particular problems. …”
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The costs of a multisectoral nutrition program implemented through a poultry value chain platform in Burkina Faso by Margolies, Amy, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Twalibu, Aisha, Nwabuikwu, Odiche, Wun, Jolene, Kemp, Chris, Gelli, Aulo, Levin, Carol

“…Undernutrition in women and young children in Burkina Faso is a critical problem. Egg consumption is low despite many households raising poultry. …”
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Sharing untold insights on nutrition for public health: Knowledge forums on nutrition (Poshan Samvad) in Madhya Pradesh by Jain, Sachin Kumar, Dubey, Prashant, Agarwal, Meenakshi

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Consumer acceptance of biofortified iron beans in rural Rwanda: Experimental Evidence by Oparinde, Adewale, Birol, Ekin, Murekezi, Abdoul, Katsvairo, Lister, Diressie, Michael Tedla, Nkundimana, Jean d'Amour, Butare, Louis

“…Iron deficiency among children and women of child-bearing age is a public health problem in many developing countries. …”
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Streamlining micronutrient biomarker statistical analysis in populations: an introduction to the SAMBA R package by Luo, Hanqi, Beal, Ty, Blake, Tineka, Zeiler, Madeleine, Geng, Jiaxi, Werner, E. Rochelle, Addo, O. Yaw, Suchdev, Parminder, Young, Melissa F.

“…Micronutrient deficiency is a common global health problem, and accurately assessing micronutrient biomarkers is crucial for planning and managing effective intervention programs. …”
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Use of a “super-child” approach to assess the vitamin A equivalence of Moringa oleifera leaves, develop a compartmental model for vitamin A kinetics, and estimate vitamin A total b... by López Teros, V., Ford, J.L., Green, M.H., Tang, G., Grusak, M.A., Quihui-Cota, L., Muzhingi, T., Paz-Cassini, M., Astiazaran-Garcia, H.

“…Background: Worldwide, an estimated 250 million children <5 y old are vitamin A (VA) deficient. In Mexico, despite ongoing efforts to reduce VA deficiency, it remains an important public health problem; thus, food-based interventions that increase the availability and consumption of provitamin A–rich foods should be considered. …”
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Conditional cash transfers and their impact on child work and schooling: evidence from the PROGRESA program in Mexico by Skoufias, Emmanuel, Parker, Susan W.

“…Does the latter occur at the expense of children's leisure time? And how do the effects of the program vary by age group and gender? …”
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India health report: Nutrition 2015 by Raykar, Neha, Majumder, Moutish, Laxminarayan, Ramanan, Menon, Purnima

“…In order to develop a contextually relevant, high impact and pragmatic strategy to tackle undernutrition, decision-makers need to be able to understand the extent of the problem and its determinants, and identify the most important areas for intervention. …”
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Gender, poverty and disability in the National Action Plan for Food and Nutrition 2017-2019 of Indonesia and ways forward by Ramani, Gayathri V., Go, Ara, Olney, Deanna K.

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Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam by Basnet, Sulochana, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Moore, Spencer, Arabi, Mandana

“…Background: Suboptimal child growth and development are significant problems in low- and middle-income countries. Maternal resources for care may help to improve growth and development. …”
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