Child stunting reduction is the first of 6 goals in the Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 and a
key indicator in the second Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. The prevalence …

Background Nutritional interventions to prevent stunting of infants and young children are
most often applied in rural areas in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Few …

Background Measuring height for age is one of the essential indicators for evaluating
children's growth. The study analyzes the association between maternal education and …

Background Vitamins and minerals are essential for growth and maintenance of a healthy
body, and have a role in the functioning of almost every organ. Multiple interventions have …

For the first time in history, more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. This
has profound implications for global trends in poverty, food security and nutrition and for …

Milk is an exceptional nutritional product that has been used for many millennia in human
nutrition. Milk is a source of many valuable nutrients, including calcium, vitamin B, an …

Introduction Indonesia ranks the fifth highest in child stunting among Asian countries. Aceh,
a westernmost province in Indonesia recorded the highest prevalence of stunting in children …

Food fortification programs have been conducted in several countries to overcome
micronutrient deficiency and related problems with various degrees of effectiveness …

Animal-source foods (ASFs) are a food group of interest for interventions aimed at reducing
stunting and other inadequate growth measures in early childhood. The aim of this …

Background Vitamin A deficiency is a significant public health problem in many low‐and
middle‐income countries, especially affecting young children, women of reproductive age …