2025
Evidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes
Sanghvi T, Remancus S, Frongillo E, Perez‐Escamilla R, Lutter C, Rana P, Ogbodo V, Nguyen T, Mathisen R. Evidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e13811. PMID: 40018978, PMCID: PMC12150138, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeeding programmeEvaluation of programmesMarketing of unhealthy foodsReduce inequalitiesDevelopment implicationsDiversity of countriesMulti-level interventionsEngaging community leadersEvidence-based conceptual frameworkCommunity leadersChild nutritionFood accessCountry contextEvidence of impactFrontline workersMaternal self-efficacySocial normsYoung children's dietsImpact evaluationBehavioral science lensEvidence-based frameworkEngagement of multiple stakeholdersQuality of evidenceMultiple audiencesIntervention coverageRisk Factors Associated With Food Selectivity in Infants and Toddlers.
Goffredo M, Santoro N, Goffredo P. Risk Factors Associated With Food Selectivity in Infants and Toddlers. Clinical Pediatrics 2025, 99228251315865. PMID: 39895589, DOI: 10.1177/00099228251315865.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old: a quasi-experimental trial
Appiah B, Saaka M, Appiah G, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Samman E, Forastiere L, Abu B, Yeboah-Banin A, Kretchy I, Ntiful F, Nsiah-Asamoah C, Ahmed K, France C. The association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old: a quasi-experimental trial. Public Health Nutrition 2024, 27: e232. PMID: 39569901, PMCID: PMC11645118, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980024001319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum acceptable dietHealth-related attitudesIntervention districtsRadio campaignMother-child dyadsTrained community health workersAcceptable dietCommunity health workersPresence of food insecurityDifference-in-differencesQuasi-experimental trialNutrition-related attitudesControl districtsMinimal acceptable dietPre-post designLow-resource settingsChildren Aged 6Health workersIntervention effectsCommunication interventionsChild nutritionFood insecurityChildren 6Aged 6Intervention
2022
What will it take to increase breastfeeding?
Hernández‐Cordero S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. What will it take to increase breastfeeding? Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13371. PMID: 35534910, PMCID: PMC9113470, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13371.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19)
Humphries D, Weingarten S, Dearden K, Crookston B, Penny M, Behrman J. In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: 3013341. PMCID: PMC6573949, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz034.p10-006-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood groupsChild HAZAge z-scoreHousehold food expenditureGrand Challenges CanadaChild healthSignificant negative predictorImportant significant predictorsZ-scoreChild heightChild nutritionSpecific foodsUrban residenceChildren's foodTotal food expenditureNutrition policiesMelinda Gates FoundationPaternal educationCohortChild growthFood expenditureNegative predictorSignificant predictorsAge 5Child sex
2017
Evaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative Review
Carroll GJ, Lama SD, Martinez-Brockman JL, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative Review. Advances In Nutrition 2017, 8: 770-779. PMID: 28916577, PMCID: PMC5593106, DOI: 10.3945/an.117.016121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition interventionsNutrition statusChild nutritionDifferent nutrition interventionsRelevant text wordsModerate acute malnutritionPrevalence of stuntingPoor health outcomesMedical Subject Headings termsChild nutrition statusSubject Headings termsAcute malnutritionImproved child nutritionEvidence-based responsesExclusion criteriaEmergency nutrition programmesHealth outcomesNutrition ProgramNarrative reviewDisproportionate burdenRecent recommendationsInterventionConflict-affected populationsText wordsGlobal health
2016
The role of nutrition in integrated early child development in the 21st century: contribution from the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Moran VH. The role of nutrition in integrated early child development in the 21st century: contribution from the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13: 3-6. PMID: 28032479, PMCID: PMC6866238, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood developmentSocial protectionSpecial issueResult of povertyChild developmentSocial capitalCollection of papersSocial injusticeIntersectoral policiesNutrition-specific interventionsNational productivityLancet seriesEarly child developmentChild nutritionChildhood developmentImplementation scienceRole of nutritionFuture researchInjusticePovertyImportant contributionChildhood obesityIssuesFull developmental potentialPolicy
2014
Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9)
D'Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries D. Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.620.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMothers of childrenChild healthMaternal nutrition knowledgeComplementary feeding practicesAge z-scoreSocial supportDietary recallsMaternal nutritionIndex childStrong social supportAnthropometric measurementsHealth actionsFeeding practicesNutrition knowledgeNutrition ProgramZ-scoreChild nutritionFemale presentsNutrition informationPositive deviance approachInfant formulaQualitative semi-structured interviewsUrban slumsMothersHousehold hygiene
1992
Women's work and child nutrition: The food intake of 0–4 year old children in rural Nepal
Panter‐Brick C. Women's work and child nutrition: The food intake of 0–4 year old children in rural Nepal. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 1992, 29: 11-24. DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1992.9991288.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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