Effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition: an update of the evidence

EC Keats, JK Das, RA Salam, ZS Lassi… - The Lancet Child & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Malnutrition—consisting of undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient
deficiencies—continues to afflict millions of women and children, particularly in low-income …

Micronutrient supplementation and fortification interventions on health and development outcomes among children under-five in low-and middle-income countries: a …

E Tam, EC Keats, F Rind, JK Das, ZA Bhutta - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread among children under-five in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the fact that several effective strategies now exist …

The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate maternal and child undernutrition and child mortality in low-and middle-income countries

S Osendarp, JK Akuoku, RE Black, D Headey, M Ruel… - Nature food, 2021 - nature.com
The economic crisis and food and health system disruptions related to the COVID-19
pandemic threaten to exacerbate undernutrition in low-and middle-income countries …

What can work and how? An overview of evidence-based interventions and delivery strategies to support health and human development from before conception to …

T Vaivada, ZS Lassi, O Irfan, RA Salam, JK Das, C Oh… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Progress has been made globally in improving the coverage of key maternal, newborn, and
early childhood interventions in low-income and middle-income countries, which has …

Complementary feeding of infants and young children 6 to 23 months of age

CK Lutter, L Grummer-Strawn, L Rogers - Nutrition Reviews, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Complementary feeding, when foods are introduced to complement a milk-based diet,
generally occurs between 6 and 23 months of age. It is a critical period for both physical and …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics that modify the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation on child growth: an individual participant data meta-analysis of …

KG Dewey, KR Wessells, CD Arnold, EL Prado… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Meta-analyses show that small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-
LNSs) reduce child stunting and wasting. Identification of subgroups who benefit most from …

[HTML][HTML] Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements for the prevention of child malnutrition and promotion of healthy development: overview of individual …

KG Dewey, CP Stewart, KR Wessells, EL Prado… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) were designed to provide
multiple micronutrients within a food base that also provides energy, protein, and essential …

Dietary strategies for complementary feeding between 6 and 24 months of age: the evidence

L Harrison, Z Padhani, R Salam, C Oh, K Rahim… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Suboptimal complementary feeding practices remain highly prevent. This review aims to
comprehensively synthesize new emerging evidence on a set of topics related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Fish and fish-based products for nutrition and health in the first 1000 days: a systematic review of the evidence from low and middle-income countries

KA Byrd, J Shieh, S Mork, L Pincus, L O'Meara… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fish provide essential nutrients for the critical window of growth and development in the first
1000 d of life and are thus an attractive option for inclusion in nutrition-sensitive and nutrition …

[HTML][HTML] Preventive small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements reduce severe wasting and severe stunting among young children: an individual participant data …

KG Dewey, CD Arnold, KR Wessells, EL Prado… - The American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Meta-analyses show that small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-
LNSs) reduce child wasting and stunting. There is little information regarding effects on …