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A Cross-Sectional Survey in Rural Bihar, India, Indicates That Nutritional Status, Diet, and Stimulation Are Associated with Motor and Mental Development in Young Children

scientific article published on 14 June 2017

A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Initiation and Adherence to Micronutrient Supplementation Among Women of Reproductive Age in Vietnam

scientific article published on 5 May 2016

A collaborative, mixed-methods evaluation of a low-cost, handheld 3D imaging system for child anthropometry

scientific article published on 18 October 2018

A culture-specific nutrient intake assessment instrument in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

scientific article published on 05 March 2013

A mixed-methods study of pesticide exposures in Breastmilk and Community & Lactating Women's perspectives from Haryana, India

scientific article published on 07 December 2020

A scoping review of social-behaviour change techniques applied in complementary feeding interventions

scientific article published on 09 September 2019

A simple index to measure hygiene behaviours

scientific article published on 5 October 2006

A situation analysis of public health interventions, barriers, and opportunities for improving maternal nutrition in Bihar, India

scientific article

Acceptability of multiple micronutrient powders and iron syrup in Bihar, India

scientific article published on 6 December 2017

Accuracy and reliability of a low-cost, handheld 3D imaging system for child anthropometry

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

An Exploratory study of Dairying Intensification, Women’s Decision Making, and Time Use and Implications for Child Nutrition in Kenya

scholarly article by Jemimah Micere Njuki et al published 31 August 2016 in European Journal of Development Research

Associations among dietary zinc intakes and biomarkers of zinc status before and after a zinc supplementation program in Guatemalan schoolchildren

scientific article published on June 2013

Associations between prenatal and postnatal growth and adult body size and composition

scientific article published in June 2003

Associations between serum C-reactive protein and serum zinc, ferritin, and copper in Guatemalan school children

scientific article published on 22 February 2012

Auditory- and visual-evoked potentials in Mexican infants are not affected by maternal supplementation with 400 mg/d docosahexaenoic acid in the second half of pregnancy

scientific article published on 27 June 2012

Barriers to and Facilitators of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation within a School-Based Integrated Nutrition and Health Promotion Program among Ghanaian Adolescent Girls

scientific article published on 11 August 2020

Breastfeeding status at age 3 months is associated with adiposity and cardiometabolic markers at age 4 years in Mexican children

scientific article published on 29 April 2015

Child Nutrition Among Circular Migrant Families Working in the Brick Kilns of Bihar, India (P10-052-19)

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

Childhood nutrition and later fertility: pathways through education and pre-pregnant nutritional status

scientific article published in February 2010

Co-occurrence of nutrition problems in Honduran children

scientific article published in September 2000

Commonly Applied Behavior Change Techniques Used in Complementary Feeding Programs in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Scoping Review (OR13-01-19)

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

Comparison of indicators of iron deficiency in Kenyan children

scientific article

Comparison of linear growth patterns in the first three years of life across two generations in Guatemala

scientific article published in March 2004

Compliance to micronutrient supplementation in children 3 to 24 months of age from a semi-rural community in Mexico ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Correcting for inflammation changes estimates of iron deficiency among rural Kenyan preschool children

scientific article

Dairy intensification, mothers and children: an exploration of infant and young child feeding practices among rural dairy farmers in Kenya

scientific article published on 14 August 2013

Development and evaluation of a Nutrition Transition-FFQ for adolescents in South India.

scientific article published on 10 January 2017

Development of Population-Specific Prediction Equations for Bioelectrical Impedance Analyses in Vietnamese Children

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

Dietary Diversity Measures Derived from Food Frequency Methods Are Weak Proxies for Anthropometric Indicators of Child Nutrition in East Africa (P11-111-19)

Dietary intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids among pregnant Mexican women

scientific article

Dietary supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acid during pregnancy modulates DNA methylation at IGF2/H19 imprinted genes and growth of infants

scientific article

Dietary vitamin A intakes of preschool-age children in South India

scientific article published on 01 November 1999

Do Multiple Micronutrient Interventions Improve Child Health, Growth, and Development? ⬇️

scientific article published on September 28, 2011

Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation from mid-pregnancy to parturition influenced breast milk fatty acid concentrations at 1 month postpartum in Mexican women

scientific article

Early childhood growth and development in rural Guatemala

scientific article published on 23 January 2006

Early childhood nutrition, education and fertility milestones in Guatemala

scientific article published on 01 December 1999

Effect of Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation on Offspring Neurodevelopment at 12 Months in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 03 October 2020

Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on pregnancy and infant outcomes: a systematic review.

scientific article published on July 2012

Effect of multiple micronutrient versus iron-folate supplementation during pregnancy on intrauterine growth

scientific article published on 18 July 2013

Effect of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake during pregnancy on maternal, infant, and child health outcomes: a systematic review

scientific article

Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements on maternal weight and skinfold changes: a randomized double-blind clinical trial in Mexico

scientific article published in September 2005

Effect of women's nutrition before and during early pregnancy on maternal and infant outcomes: a systematic review

scientific article published on July 2012

Effect of zinc on efficacy of iron supplementation in improving iron and zinc status in women

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Effectiveness of a home fortification programme with multiple micronutrients on infant and young child development: a cluster-randomised trial in rural Bihar, India

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Effects of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during pregnancy on gestational age and size at birth: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Mexico

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Effects of micronutrients on growth of children under 5 y of age: meta-analyses of single and multiple nutrient interventions

scientific article

Excess gestational weight gain is associated with child adiposity among mothers with normal and overweight prepregnancy weight status

scientific article published on 5 September 2012

Exposure to a nutrition supplementation intervention in early childhood and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adulthood: evidence from Guatemala

scientific article published on 3 October 2006

FADS1 and FADS2 Polymorphisms Modulate Fatty Acid Metabolism and Dietary Impact on Health

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Fertility behavior and reproductive outcomes among young Guatemalan adults

scientific article published on 01 June 2005

Food consumption patterns and associated factors among Vietnamese women of reproductive age.

scientific article published on 12 September 2013

Gender equality in global health leadership: Cross-sectional survey of global health graduates

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

Going global: Indian adolescents' eating patterns

scientific article

Greater years of maternal schooling and higher scores on academic achievement tests are independently associated with improved management of child diarrhea by rural Guatemalan mothers

scientific article published on September 2010

Growth and diet quality are associated with the attainment of walking in rural Guatemalan infants

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Growth to age 18 months following prenatal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid differs by maternal gravidity in Mexico

scientific article published on 22 December 2010

Height Trajectory During Early Childhood Is Inversely Associated with Fat Mass in Later Childhood in Mexican Boys

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

High Coverage and Low Utilization of the Double Fortified Salt Program in Uttar Pradesh, India: Implications for Program Implementation and Evaluation

scientific article published on 10 August 2020

Identifying bottlenecks in the iron and folic acid supply chain in Bihar, India: a mixed-methods study.

scientific article published on 12 April 2018

Impact of Nutrition on the Next Generation: The INCAP Longitudinal Study

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Impact of Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation on Anemia and Iron Status during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Vietnam

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

scientific article

Impacts of domestic violence on child growth and nutrition: A conceptual review of the pathways of influence ⬇️

scientific article published on April 12, 2011

Improving Children's Diet: Approach and Progress

scientific article published on 28 January 2020

Improving the quality of child anthropometry: Manual anthropometry in the Body Imaging for Nutritional Assessment Study (BINA).

scientific article published on 14 December 2017

Individual and facility-level determinants of iron and folic acid receipt and adequate consumption among pregnant women in rural Bihar, India

scientific article

Influence of prenatal and postnatal growth on intellectual functioning in school-aged children

scientific article published in May 2012

Influences of early child nutritional status and home learning environment on child development in Vietnam.

scientific article published on 06 June 2017

Intrauterine growth retardation, body size, body composition and physical performance in adolescence

scientific article published on January 1, 1998

Intrinsic and instrumental agency associated with nutritional status of East African women

scientific article published on 16 January 2020

Iron stores and cardiovascular disease risk factors in women of reproductive age in the United States

scientific article published in December 2002

Is it time to replace iron folate supplements in pregnancy with multiple micronutrients?

scientific article

Long-term effects of iron and zinc supplementation during infancy on cognitive function at 9 y of age in northeast Thai children: a follow-up study

scientific article published on 26 January 2011

Macronutrient intake and body composition changes during anti-tuberculosis therapy in adults.

scientific article

Maternal Influenza Immunization and Reduced Likelihood of Prematurity and Small for Gestational Age Births: A Retrospective Cohort Study ⬇️

scientific article published on May 31, 2011

Maternal and child mental health: role of nutrition. Introduction

scientific article published on 28 January 2009

Maternal nutrition interventions to improve maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes

scientific article published on 27 January 2014

Maternal obesity leads to long-term altered levels of plasma ceramides in the offspring as revealed by a longitudinal lipidomic study in children

scientific article published on 19 December 2018

Maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index is not associated with infant and young child feeding in low‐income Mexican children 1–24 months old ⬇️

scientific article published on October 15, 2012

Maternal single nucleotide polymorphisms in the fatty acid desaturase 1 and 2 coding regions modify the impact of prenatal supplementation with DHA on birth weight

scientific article published on 24 February 2016

Maternal years of schooling but not academic skills is independently associated with infant-feeding practices in a cohort of rural Guatemalan women

scientific article published on 03 February 2009

Measuring the Impact of Nutrition Sensitive Interventions on Diet: A Systematic Review of Tools and Indicators (P10-133-19)

scholarly article by Ines Gonzalez Casanova et al published 13 June 2019 in CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION

Micronutrient intakes among women of reproductive age in Vietnam

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Mid-upper-arm and calf circumferences are useful predictors of underweight in women of reproductive age in northern Vietnam

scientific article published on 01 September 2014

Modifiers of the effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on stillbirth, birth outcomes, and infant mortality: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from 17 randomised trials in low-income and middle-income countries

scientific article published in November 2017

Modulation of DNA methylation states and infant immune system by dietary supplementation with ω-3 PUFA during pregnancy in an intervention study

scientific article published on 12 June 2013

Multicausal etiology of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vietnam

scientific article published on 10 September 2014

Multimicronutrient interventions but not vitamin a or iron interventions alone improve child growth: results of 3 meta-analyses

scientific article published in October 2004

Multiple Micronutrient Interventions during Early Childhood: Moving towards Evidence-Based Policy and Program Planning4 ⬇️

scientific article published on September 28, 2011

Multiple micronutrient supplementation and dietary energy intake in pregnant women

scientific article

Multiple micronutrient supplementation during early childhood increases child size at 2 y of age only among high compliers

scientific article published on 18 February 2009

Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy does not lead to greater infant birth size than does iron-only supplementation: a randomized controlled trial in a semirural community in Mexico

scientific article published in March 2003

Multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy do not reduce anemia or improve iron status compared to iron-only supplements in Semirural Mexico

scientific article published in April 2004

Multivitamin-mineral supplementation is not as efficacious as is iron supplementation in improving hemoglobin concentrations in nonpregnant anemic women living in Mexico

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Neither Preconceptional Weekly Multiple Micronutrient nor Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Affect Birth Size and Gestational Age Compared with a Folic Acid Supplement Alone in Rural Vietnamese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

Nutritional supplementation in early childhood, schooling, and intellectual functioning in adulthood: a prospective study in Guatemala

scientific article published on July 2008

Opportunities for improving maternal nutrition and birth outcomes: synthesis of country experiences

scientific article published on June 2012

Overweight and obesity doubled over a 6-year period in young women living in poverty in Mexico.

scientific article

Parental Resources, Schooling Achievements, and Gender Schooling Gaps: Evidence of Change over 25 years in Rural Guatemala

scientific article published on August 2013

Participation in a National Lifestyle Change Program is associated with improved diabetes Control outcomes.

scientific article

Patterns of Fetal Growth Based on Ultrasound Measurement and its Relationship with Small for Gestational Age at Birth in Rural Vietnam

scientific article published on 5 February 2016

Physical activity level, dietary habits, and alcohol and tobacco use among young Guatemalan adults

scientific article published in June 2005

Physical fitness, body composition, blood pressure, and blood metabolic profile among young Guatemalan adults

scientific article published on June 2005

Pre-pregnancy maternal plasma cytokine levels and risks of small-for-gestational-age at birth

scientific article

Prechewing infant food, consumption of sweets and dairy and not breastfeeding are associated with increased diarrhoea risk of 10-month-old infants in the United States

scientific article

Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation with Iron and Folic Acid Compared with Folic Acid Alone Affects Linear Growth and Fine Motor Development at 2 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Vietnam

scientific article published on 14 June 2017

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

scientific article

Predictors of anaemia among adolescent schoolchildren of Ghana

scientific article published on 18 September 2020

Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation Does Not Affect Nonfasting Serum Lipid and Glucose Concentrations of Offspring at 4 Years of Age in a Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial in Mexico.

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation and Offspring Development at 18 Months: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 11 August 2015

Prenatal Supplementation with Docosahexaenoic Acid Has No Effect on Growth through 60 Months of Age

scientific article published on 29 April 2015

Prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation and infant morbidity: randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in August 2011

Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants and child development trajectories through 7 years

scientific article published on 22 April 2018

Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation impact on biochemical indicators during pregnancy and postpartum

scientific article

Prenatal supplementation with DHA improves attention at 5 y of age: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 7 September 2016

Pro-Inflammatory Diet Is Associated with Adiposity during Childhood and with Adipokines and Inflammatory Markers at 11 Years in Mexican Children

scientific article published on 27 November 2020

Prospective study of protein-energy supplementation early in life and of growth in the subsequent generation in Guatemala

scientific article published on 01 July 2003

Public health interventions, barriers, and opportunities for improving maternal nutrition in India

scientific article published on June 2012

Quality of Maternal Height and Weight Data from the Revised Birth Certificate and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Randomized trial of the effect of zinc supplementation on the mental health of school-age children in Guatemala

scientific article

Rationale, design, methodology and sample characteristics for the Vietnam pre-conceptual micronutrient supplementation trial (PRECONCEPT): a randomized controlled study

scientific article

Reduced Cardiovascular Disease Incidence With a National Lifestyle Change Program.

scientific article published on 6 December 2016

Relative Weight Gain Through Age 4 Years Is Associated with Increased Adiposity, and Higher Blood Pressure and Insulinemia at 4-5 Years of Age in Mexican Children

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Reliability of gestational weight gain reported postpartum: a comparison to the birth certificate

scientific article published on May 2013

Reply to GC Burdge

scientific article published on 01 December 2013

Reproductive performance and nutrition during childhood

scientific article published on April 1996

Risk of childhood undernutrition related to small-for-gestational age and preterm birth in low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 06 August 2013

Risk of dietary and breastmilk exposure to mycotoxins among lactating women and infants 2-4 months in northern India

scientific article published on 16 November 2020

Role of docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and child mental health

scientific article published on 28 January 2009

Role of intergenerational effects on linear growth

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Role of maternal preconception nutrition on offspring growth and risk of stunting across the first 1000 days in Vietnam: A prospective cohort study

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Schooling, educational achievement, and cognitive functioning among young Guatemalan adults

scientific article

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D but not dietary vitamin D intake is associated with hemoglobin in women of reproductive age in rural northern Vietnam

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Supplementing Mothers and their Offspring with Long-Chain ω-3 PUFAs Offers no Benefit Compared with Placebo in Infant Development

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

The Co-Occurrence of Overweight and Micronutrient Deficiencies or Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age in Malawi

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

The first 500 days of life: policies to support maternal nutrition

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The impact of DocosaHexaenoic Acid supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on Neurodevelopment of the offspring in India (DHANI): trial protocol

scientific article published on 04 August 2018

The relationship between parity and overweight varies with household wealth and national development

scientific article published on 14 December 2006

The relative influence of maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy on birth outcomes in Vietnam.

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The role of vitamin A in reducing child mortality and morbidity and improving growth.

scientific article published in March 1998

Timing of Gestational Weight Gain on Fetal Growth and Infant Size at Birth in Vietnam

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Use of monitoring data to improve implementation of a home fortification program in Bihar, India

scientific article published on 13 December 2018

Validity of gestational age estimates by last menstrual period and neonatal examination compared to ultrasound in Vietnam

scientific article

Vitamin A supplementation and morbidity in children born to HIV-infected women

scientific article published on 01 August 1995

Weight loss and incidence of diabetes with the Veterans Health Administration MOVE! lifestyle change programme: an observational study

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Women's empowerment and child nutrition: The role of intrinsic agency

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

Yogurt consumption during pregnancy and preterm delivery in Mexican women: A prospective analysis of interaction with maternal overweight status

scientific article published on 3 October 2017

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