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Nutrition and the sustainable development goals—No room for complacency by Anderson, Michael

“…The results using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniques showed that ferritin concentration (0.29 per log‐mg/dl), number of children (‐0.19), and socioeconomic status (0.09) were directly associated with Hb concentration (p<0.05 for all). …”
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Dairy intensification, mothers and children: An exploration of infant and young child feeding practices among rural dairy farmers in Kenya by Wyatt, Amanda, Yount, Kathryn M., Null, Clair, Ramakrishnan, Usha, Girard, Aimee Webb

“…Evidence from this study can inform nutrition education programmes targeted to farmers participating in dairy interventions in rural, low‐income settings to minimise potential harm to the nutritional status of children.…”
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Household food security is associated with growth of infants and young children in rural Bangladesh by Saha, Kuntal K., Frongillo, Edward A., Alam, Dewan S., Arifeen, Shams E., Persson, Lars, Rasmussen, Kathleen M.

“…Despite a strong relationship between household food security and the health and nutritional status of adults and older children, the association of household food security with the growth of infants and young children has not been adequately studied, particularly in developing countries. …”
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Integrating nutrition security with treatment of people living with HIV: Lessons being learned in Kenya by Byron, Elizabeth, Gillespie, Stuart, Nangami, Mabel

“…Observable improvements in patients’ nutritional and health status acted as a catalyst for increased support from family and community. …”
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A gender-responsive breeding approach to the intensification of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in the Maradi region of Niger by Lawali, S., Boureima, S., Idi, S.

“…We recommend the inclusion of gender research in setting breeding goals prior to variety design.…”
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Interdisciplinary research on environmental sanitation and health: Conceptual framework development and field test by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Van Tu, V., Thu Nga, D., Cong Khuong, N., Zurbrugg, C., Zinsstag, Jakob, Tanner, M.

“…The framework has three main components: health status, physical environment, and socio-economic environment. …”
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Agricultural water management and poverty linkages by Namara, Regassa E., Hanjra, Munir A., Castillo, G.E., Ravnborg, Helle Munk, Smith, L., van Koppen, Barbara

“…Third, it may contribute either negatively or positively to nutritional status, health, societal equity and environment. The net impact of agricultural water management interventions on poverty may depend individually and/or synergistically on the working of these pathways. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to African Swine Fever within smallholder pig production in northern Uganda by Chenais, E., Boqvist, Sofia, Sternberg Lewerin, Susanna, Emanuelson, Ulf, Ouma, Emily A., Dione, Michel M., Aliro, T., Crafoord, F., Masembe, C., Stahl, K.

“…Outbreaks of ASF had a strong negative impact on participants’ socio-economic status with loss of revenue and reversal into more severe poverty. …”
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From farm to table: Women at the agriculture-nutrition nexus by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kyle, Jordan, Kosec, Katrina, Ragasa, Catherine, Raghunathan, Kalyani, Kumar, Neha, Sawhey, Tinni, Gonzalez, Teresa, Madero, Ana, Mittrick, Caitlin, Myers, Emily, Rapada, Amica, Adida, Claire, L., Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Matanock, Aila M., Arriola, Leonardo, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Fisher, Rachel

“…Improving Women’s Livelihoods and Gender Equality through Women’s and Men’s Leadership and Advocacy Trainings in Rural Nigeria Role of Policy in Agriculture-Nutrition-Empowerment Nexus At a session of the Civil Society Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations Forum during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shared evidence and policy insights on women’s role in the agriculture-nutrition pathways in fragile settings. …”
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Night-time sap flow is parabolically linked to midday water potential for field-grown almond trees by Fuentes, Sigfredo, Mahadevan, M., Bonada, Marcos, Skewes, Mark A., Cox, J.W.

“…To quantify night-time (S n) and diurnal (S d) tree water uptake, two sets of sap flow sensors (heat-pulse compensated) were installed per tree in the north-east and south-west sides of the trunk in three trees per treatment. …”
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2010 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger by von Grebmer, Klaus, Ruel, Marie T., Menon, Purnima, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Fritschel, Heidi, Yohannes, Yisehac, von Oppeln, Constanze, Towey, Olive, Golden, Kate, Thompson, Jennifer

“…In South Asia, the low nutritional, educational, and social status of women is among the major factors that contribute to a high prevalence of underweight in children under five. …”
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Aportes para el ordenamiento territorial: estimación del nivel de desarrollo sustentable de los distritos de Mundo Nuevo y Rodríguez Peña, del departamento Junín, en la provincia d... by Perez, Martin Antonio, Silva Colomer, Jorge, Del Barrio, Lucia

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What is out there? A typology of land restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean by Coppus, Ruben, Romijn, J.E., Méndez Toribio, M., Murcia, C., Thomas, E., Guariguata, Manuel R., Herold, M., Verchot, Louis V.

“…The typology enables a comparative analysis of the status and trends of restoration activities across Latin America. …”
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Forests, farms, and fallows: The dynamics of tree cover transition in the southern part of the uluguru mountains, Tanzania by Mpanda, M., Kashindye, A., Aynekulu, E., Jonas, E., Rosenstock, Todd S., Giliba, R. A.

“…In this study, we characterize the status of tree cover in a landscape that contains forest patches, fallows, and farms in the southern part of Uluguru Mountains. …”
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Interactions between food environment and (Un)healthy consumption: Evidence along a rural-urban transect in Viet Nam by Nguyen, Trang, Pham Thi Mai, Huong, Berg, Marrit van den, Huynh Thi Thanh Tuyen, Béné, Christophe

“…There is limited evidence on food environment in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the application of food environment frameworks and associated metrics in such settings. Our study examines how food environment varies across an urban-peri-urban-rural gradient from three sites in North Viet Nam and its relationship with child undernutrition status and household consumption of processed food. …”
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O uso de dados multissectoriais para ajudar a planificação das actividades do Programa de Alimentação Escolar em Moçambique by Cunguara, Benedito, Smart, Jenny, Murphy, Cristina, Massingue, Jaquelino, Menezes, Maria Fátima

“…The multisectoral nature of the National School Feeding Program in Mozambique (PRONAE) calls for the need to base investment priorities on reliable information encompassing varying dimensions including poverty, access to food, educational performance, nutritional status, potential and productive achievement, and consumption habits. …”
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Improving health-related quality of life among people living with HIV: Results from an impact evaluation of a food assistance program in Uganda by Maluccio, John A., Palermo, Tia, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Rawat, Rahul

“…Data analyzed included 640 participants from two districts (318 in the intervention district) interviewed in both clinic and household settings at baseline and again approximately one year later. …”
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Household food security is associated with early childhood language development: Results from a longitudinal study in rural Bangladesh by Saha, Kuntal K., Tofail, F., Frongillo, Edward A., Rasmussen, K. M., Arifeen, S. E., Persson, L. A., Huda, S. N., Hamadani, J. D.

“…Therefore, strategies to ensure HHFS status in Bangladesh and similar settings should be considered for optimum child development.…”
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Maquiladoras and market mamas: women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Hallman, Kelly, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Unlike previous studies on childcare that take mother's work status as given, this paper treats childcare choice and labor force participation of women as joint decisions. …”
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Maquiladoras and market mamas: women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Hallman, Kelly, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Unlike previous studies on childcare that take mother's work status as given, this paper treats childcare choice and labor force participation of women as joint decisions. …”
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