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May 26, 2020

Former president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete joins Nutrition International’s Board of Directors

Nutrition International is pleased to announce the appointment of His Excellency Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former president of Tanzania, to its Board of Directors.

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Survey

May 19, 2020

Socio-demographic and economic determinants of adherence to iron intake among pregnant women in selected low and lower middle income countries in Asia: insights from a cross-country analyses of global demographic and health surveys.

The objective of this study is to uncover factors associated with lack of iron intake leading to anaemia in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines.

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May 19, 2020

Projection of population of stunted children under five years and anaemic women of reproductive age in thirteen low, upper and high income 100 million+ countries around the world up to 2050

This study estimated the percentage of reduction necessary in stunted children under five years and anaemic women to reach the World Health Assembly Resolution

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May 16, 2020

Predictors of adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Vietnam

The present study examines the predictors of adherence to weekly preconception and prenatal micronutrient supplements among 5,011 women of reproductive age in Vietnam.

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May 16, 2020

Preconceptional Nutrition Interventions for Adolescent Girls and Adult Women: Global Guidelines and Gaps in Evidence and Policy with Emphasis on Micronutrients

This article reviews the global picture of preconception nutrition in women and girls

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Brief

May 16, 2020

Policy Brief – Preventing neural tube defects in Ethiopia: Large-scale mandatory food fortification urgently needed

Ethiopia faces a particularly high level of folate deficiency and folate insufficiency among women

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Brief

May 14, 2020

Knowledge Brief – Improving folate status in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects

This knowledge brief summarizes the findings of the technical reports and roadmap for action which were produced as a result of the technical consultation

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May 14, 2020

Iron-fortified lentils to improve iron (Fe) status among adolescent girls in Bangladesh – study protocol for a double-blind community-based randomized controlled trial

Iron-fortified lentils to improve iron (Fe) status among adolescent girls in Bangladesh – study protocol for a double-blind community-based randomized controlled trial.

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May 13, 2020

Impact of preconceptional micronutrient supplementation on maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum: results from a randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

This paper examines the effects of weekly micronutrient supplements containing multiple micronutrients, iron and folic acid, or only folic acid when provided to women or reproductive age before concep

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May 13, 2020

Identifying Nutrition and Health-Relevant Behaviors, Beliefs, and Values of School-Going Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh: Context for Interventions

This study describes the nutrition-relevant context required for effective intervention planning with a special emphasis on iron because anemia has been identified as a significant problem in adolesce

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