Background To describe a-priori diet quality indices used in children and adolescents,
appraise the validity and reliability of these indices, and synthesise evidence on the …

Background Diet quality indices add an important dimension to dietary assessment. The aim
of this systematic review was to:(i) identify and describe the attributes and applications of …

The Coping Strategies Index (CSI) was developed as a context-specific indicator of food
insecurity that counts up and weights coping behaviors at the household level. It has proven …

Background Bangladesh is one of the 20 countries with highest burden of stunting globally.
A large portion (around 2.2 million) of the population dwells in the slum areas under severe …

Many observational studies and some randomized trials demonstrate how fetal growth can
be influenced by environmental insults (for example, maternal infections) and preventive …

Background Strategies to improve infant and young child nutrition in low-and middle-income
countries need to be implemented at scale. We contextualised and packaged successful …

Background The World Health Organization recommends that human growth should be
monitored with the use of international standards. However, in obstetric practice, we …

ObjectiveTo determine the validity of a summary infant and child feeding index (ICFI) and the
association with the index of factors related to agricultural production. DesignA cross …

This study estimated exposure to multiple mycotoxins in 249 infants aged between 6 and 12
months in three agro-ecological zones of Tanzania. Maize-based complementary food …

Objectives: Early childhood malnutrition is a pressing international concern which dietary
diversity scores (summary scores of food groups in the diet) may be helpful in addressing …