Publication date: January 2027 Source: Nutrition, Volume 153 Author(s): Mehul Shekar, Sandra Mayol-Kreiser, Ding-Geng Chen, Carol S. Johnston Publication date: January 2027Source: Nutrition, Volume 153Author(s): Mehul Shekar, Sandra Mayol-Kreiser, Ding-Geng Chen, Carol S. Johnston Read More
ABSTRACT Child malnutrition is a major global problem, but in many high-burden countries, screening and treatment of acute malnutrition called wasting (weight-for-length z-score < −2SD) only begins at age 6 months. Infants under 6 months ‘at risk of poor growth and development’ are, however, increasingly recognised. Latest 2023 WHO guidelines describe anthropometric, feeding and maternal/infant clinical
ABSTRACT During 2021–2022, families with infants and young children were among the > 450,000 people who spent 2 weeks in Australia’s institutional COVID-19 quarantine. Given pre-existing lack of emergency planning for children, there were concerns about whether parents would be adequately supported in this temporary accommodation. This paper reports on research considering the breastfeeding, breastmilk feeding
Publication date: Available online 15 October 2026 Source: Current Developments in Nutrition Author(s): Shan Xuan Lim, Elizabeth A. DeVilbiss, Priscilla K. Clayton, Jessica L. Gleason, Katherine L. Grantz, Cuilin Zhang, Jagteshwar Grewal Publication date: Available online 15 October 2026Source: Current Developments in NutritionAuthor(s): Shan Xuan Lim, Elizabeth A. DeVilbiss, Priscilla K. Clayton, Jessica L. Gleason,
Task 6.5 BFC&HS structure: subtasks and activities ABSTRACT The first 1000 days of life are a critical period for establishing lifelong health and development. Breastfeeding, as part of the Nurturing Care Framework, provides unique immunological, nutritional, and psychosocial benefits, while also contributing to the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Despite its
ABSTRACT The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) is a federal initiative that addresses the critical impact of early nutrition and perinatal care on health outcomes by providing community-based perinatal health and nutrition services to socially and economically vulnerable women and their infants. Using a flexible, locally adaptable community programming model, the CPNP aims to improve
ABSTRACT Although existing literature heavily focuses on the health outcomes of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in India, studies addressing socioeconomic inequalities across a broad spectrum of breastfeeding indicators remain scarce. We utilized five waves of National Family Health Survey data (1993–2021) to analyze temporal trends and socioeconomic inequalities, proxied by maternal education (no formal schooling, 1st–5th
Three Decades of Socioeconomic Inequality in India’s Breastfeeding Indicators, 1993–2021 Read More »
ABSTRACT The Central Asia Stunting Initiative (CASI) is a program designed to address malnutrition among women of reproductive age and children under five in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, a region facing significant nutritional challenges. This study used a pre-post design to assess the impact of CASI interventions, with cross-sectional surveys conducted at baseline and midline among
Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 4, October 2026.Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 4, October 2026. Read More
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Remote healthcare is expanding, with accurate growth data essential for nutritional care. Guidance for routine caregiver-led measurements is limited and largely untested. This study evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of caregiver-led child growth measurements at home, compared to ‘gold-standard’ measurements in the hospital. Methods Caregivers of children attending outpatient appointments completed
