POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 37

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 37
Author: Avula, Rasmi, ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2020-12-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Issue 37 of the Abstract Digest brings to you a set of global, regional, and India-focused articles on issues pertaining to undernutrition and its solutions. Global studies include the Optima Nutrition modelling assessing the likelihood of 129 countries reaching the global nutrition targets by 2030, a systematic review of economic evaluation of interventions to address undernutrition by scaling up proven interventions and identifying priority interventions, a study that identifies research priorities for social, behavioral and community engagement interventions for maternal and child health, and a review of literature on social accountability approaches. India-specific studies examine inequality in child undernutrition among urban populations, the economic feasibility of nutritionally adequate diets, and two studies focusing on frontline workers time use and factors influencing their performance. In this edition we have also included implementation research focused articles relevant for maternal and child health programs.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 15

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 15
Author: Avula, Rasmi
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2016-12-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This last issue of the Abstract Digest for 2016 brings to focus the importance of maternal factors including pre- and peri-conceptional nutrition, education and stature, as well as macro-level factors such as sustained economic growth and investments in health, education, and water for the overall well-being of a child.

POSHAN's abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 29

POSHAN's abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 29
Author: Avula, Rasmi, ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 14
Release:
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

In this issue of Abstract Digest, we present to you a collection of articles on various outcomes, determinants and interventions related to maternal and child nutrition, from around the world and India, in particular. Additionally, articles from three special issues including BMJ Global Health’s supplement on the measurement of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition, Maternal & Child Nutrition’s supplement on the marketing and consumption of commercial foods fed to young children in low and middle‐income countries, and the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences’ special issue on the risk of excessive intake of vitamins and minerals are featured in this issue.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 46

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 46
Author: Avula, Rasmi
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2023-11-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Issue 46 of the POSHAN Abstract Digest brings to you yet another collection of articles on various maternal and child nutrition topics. This issue features studies on the prevalence and impact of anaemia in adolescents, an ecological analysis of child undernutrition and overweight, micronutrient supplementation and linear growth, diets, diet quality, and dietary diversity. growth. This issue also include two studies- one on cost-consequence analyses and another on the process evaluation-based on nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions implemented in Odisha to improve maternal and child health nutrition. Other interesting studies included in this issue are on birthweight data quality, decentralization in the Integrated Child Development Services, use of digital technology to improve service delivery, and changes to service delivery in multiple states across India during COVID-19.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 44

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 44
Author: Avula, Rasmi
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2022-05-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Issue 44 of the POSHAN Abstract Digest, brings to you yet another collection of articles on various topics pertaining to maternal and child nutrition. This issue features several studies on the nutritional status of adolescents and the relationship between maternal dietary diversity and body composition with children’s health. A few studies look at coverage of nutrition and health interventions in the country, including the Anemia Mukt Bharat program and the National Rural Health mission.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 39

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 39
Author: Avula, Rasmi, ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2021-04-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Once again, the POSHAN Abstract Digest brings to you a tailored set of articles on issues pertaining to undernutrition in India and its solutions. Issue 39 features a series of studies that look into the trends and variability in inequality linked with child mortality, stunting, and the double burden of malnutrition. You will also find articles on the association between women’s empowerment and child health, a systematic review of enablers and barriers to improving IYCF practices, and an evaluation of global experiences in large-scale double-fortified salt programs. In this issue we have included peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed COVID-19 related articles, and a special section on the Ananya program, a multi-component, multi-year initiative implemented in Bihar to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition.

POSHAN's abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 36

POSHAN's abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 36
Author: Avula, Rasmi, ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

As India continues its dual battle – one against coronavirus pandemic and the second against malnutrition, this issue of Abstract Digest brings to you a collection of articles that are primarily India-focused and a few of them discuss measurement of outcomes and implications. Given below is the list of peer-reviewed articles in this issue on the outcomes, determinants and interventions pertaining to maternal and child nutrition. Please click on the title if you wish to go straight to the article or scroll down to explore the abstract in the pages that follow.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 40

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 40
Author: Avula, Rasmi, ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

In this 40th issue of the POSHAN Abstract Digest, we bring to you a collection of articles on the burden of malnutrition in India, its distribution patterns and determinants. You will find several articles focused on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive solutions aimed at improving nutritional outcomes and determinants. This issue also features two articles on data for nutrition, one pertaining to data availability for nutrition financing in India and another describing the current situation of reliable biomarker data availability on micronutrient deficiencies at the global level. We have also included a small section on COVID-19 focused peer-reviewed articles.

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 16

POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 16
Author: Avula, Rasmi
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2017-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This issue of the Abstract Digest features our new Policy Note, summarizing costs of delivering a set of essential nutrition interventions at scale in India. We also bring to you the new WHO guidelines for improving the quality of maternal and newborn health and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, two Alive & Thrive studies on IYCF, work on the performance of anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), models for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and studies on ICDS and health programs that deliver the essential nutrition interventions in India.