Summary: This study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases in March 2010, examines the mechanism by which exclusive breastfeeding protects against...
Summary: Part I of this document gives background information on the prevalence and causes of anemia by region, and discusses program approaches and good...
Summary: This document discusses nutrition and health interventions in the immediate postpartum/natal period: delayed cord clamping to increase stores of iron...
Summary: This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, published in October 2010, reviews the effect of breastfeeding on malaria...
Summary: The United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organization, and World Food Programme call for support for appropriate infant and young child...
Summary: This policy brief discusses the benefits of breastfeeding in light of the risk of perinatal HIV transmission. Challenging Assumptions: Breastfeeding...
Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding: Evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and continued breastfeedingSummary: The report describes findings from the IYCN Project’s literature review examining evidence on community interventions to promote optimal...
Summary: The book covers nutrients and food, feeding the family, and the causes and diagnosis and control of malnutrition. Particular attention is given to the...
Summary: This article, published in the Journal of Nutrition in April 2010, assessed the effectiveness of micronutrient fortification of meals cooked and...
Summary: This study, published in Maternal and Child Nutrition in August 2010, examined the impact of culturally appropriate feeding messages on improving...