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Children Under Five

288  in ‘Children Under Five’.

May 11, 2020

Complementary Feeding Diets Made of Local Foods Can Be Optimized, but Additional Interventions Will Be Needed to Meet Iron and Zinc Requirements in 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Researchers reviewed twenty-three articles to evaluate whether nutrient requirements in children (6 to 23 months) living in low- and middle-income countries can be met by the consumption of locally av

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May 10, 2020

Community-based grain banks using local foods for improved infant and young child feeding in Ethiopia

The present study establishes the acceptability, perceived impact, feasibility and required inputs to sustain local grain bank interventions to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices

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May 10, 2020

Characterisation of anaemia and associated factors among infants and pre-schoolers from rural India

The present study aimed to distinguish anaemia and the associated factors among 476 infants (6-12 months) and 316 pre-schoolers (aged 29-56 months) and their mothers

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May 10, 2020

Burden of disease attributable to suboptimal diet, metabolic risks and low physical activity in Ethiopia and comparison with Eastern sub-Saharan African countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

The objective of this study is to analyze data related to mortality and disability-adjusted life years associated with child and maternal undernutrition (CMU), dietary risks (DR), metabolic risks (MR)

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May 10, 2020

Association of serum selenium with thyroxin in severely iodine-deficient young children from the Amhara region of Ethiopia

This study investigated the association of serum selenium levels of severely iodine-deficient children (54-60 months) from the Amhara region of Ethiopia.

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May 10, 2020

Assessment of Caregiver’s Knowledge, Complementary Feeding Practices, and Adequacy of Nutrient Intake from Homemade Foods for Children of 6–23 Months in Food Insecure Woredas of Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia

The aim of this study was to assess caregiver’s complementary feeding knowledge, feeding practices, and to evaluate adequacy of daily intakes from homemade complementary foods for children.

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May 10, 2020

Assessment of aflatoxin exposure among young children in Ethiopia using urinary biomarkers

Authors conducted a study to assess aflatoxin exposure among young children in Ethiopia using urinary biomarkers.

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May 10, 2020

An egg a day enhances growth in resource-poor communities

This randomized controlled trial investigated the therapeutic efficacy of a daily supplemental egg, compared with usual diet, on enhancing growth among children in resource-poor communities.

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May 10, 2020

A Community-Based Positive Deviance/Hearth Infant and Young Child Nutrition Intervention in Ecuador Improved Diet and Reduced Underweight

This study assessed the effectiveness of a Positive Deviance (PD)/Hearth community-based intervention by using local foods and peer-education to improve infant and young child nutrition.

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May 9, 2020

A Changing Landscape for Vitamin A Programs: Implications for Optimal Intervention Packages, Program Monitoring, and Safety

The present article reviews the progress that has been made to to prevent vitamin A deficiency, and its related health consequences, gaps in vitamin A status and intervention coverage data.

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