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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryan Fitzgerald, Helena Manguerra, Michael B. Arndt, William M. Gardner, Ya-Yin Chang, Bethany Zigler, Heather Jean Taylor, Kelly Bienhoff, David L. Smith, Christopher J. L. Murray, Simon Hay, Robert C. Jr Jr Reiner, Nicholas J. Kassebaum
Summary: The traditional thresholding approach fails to comprehensively assess child growth failure and obscures trends in populations with the highest rates of CGF. Our analysis presents the first ever estimates of complete distributions of child growth for different age groups and sexes, revealing hidden trends.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jacquelyn R. Bedsaul-Fryer, Kesso G. G. van Zutphen-Kuffer, Jimena Monroy-Gomez, Diane E. Clayton, Breda Gavin-Smith, Celine Worth, Christian Nils Schwab, Mathilda Freymond, Anna Surowska, Lais Bhering Martins, Christina Senn-Jakobsen, Klaus Kraemer
Summary: Precision nutrition involves data collection methods and tools to improve nutritional recommendations and health outcomes. It is unclear whether precision nutrition is relevant for low- and middle-income countries due to infrastructure and affordability challenges. The study found that precision public health nutrition could provide relevant support, but implementation requires funding, resources, and suitable tools.
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Diana Cardenas, M. Isabel T. D. Correia, Gil Hardy, Leah Gramlich, Tommy Cederholm, Annemieke Van Ginkel-Res, Wineke Remijnse, Albert Barrocas, Juan B. Ochoa Gautier, Olle Ljungqvist, Winnai Ungpinitpong, Rocco Barazzoni
Summary: To promote a human rights-based approach in the field of clinical nutrition, the International Working Group for Patient's Right to Nutritional Care launched the International Declaration on the Human Right to Nutritional Care in Vienna. This non-legally binding document sets a shared vision and five principles for actions that would promote access to nutritional care. Implementation programs should be based on international normative frameworks such as the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Rome Declaration, and the Working Plan of the Decade of Action on Nutrition.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Neilane Bertoni, Natalia Oliveira, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Leticia Barroso Vertulli Carneiro, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani, Ines Rugani Ribeiro de Castro, Gilberto Kac
Summary: There has been a significant improvement in breastfeeding indicators in Brazil from 1996 to 2019, but not at a sufficient rate to achieve the WHO/UNICEF 2030 targets.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nada AbuKishk, Hannah Gilbert, Akihiro Seita, Joia Mukherjee, Peter J. Rohloff
Summary: The study found a moderate-to-high prevalence of malnutrition among Palestine refugee children in Jordan, with high rates of stunting and overweight. Household food insecurity was closely linked to the lack of essential civil and economic rights, especially significant in Jerash due to the lack of Jordanian citizenship.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dorota Zarnowiecki, Shabnam Kashef, Astrid Am Poelman, Maeva O. Cochet-Broch, Jennifer C. Arguelles, David N. Cox, Rebecca K. Golley
Summary: This study aims to increase vegetable intake in 2-to-5-year-old children in long day care centers through three initiatives: increasing vegetable provision, implementing a vegetable-focused sensory curriculum, and encouraging children to taste vegetables. The study will use a multiphase optimisation strategy to develop, optimize, and evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kaustubh Bora
Summary: Despite guidelines for universal coverage, vitamin A supplementation (VAS) has not reached all eligible children in India. This study found geographically heterogeneous VAS coverage and no significant spatial association with vitamin A deficiency prevalence.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erica Marie Nelson, Nicholas Nisbett, Stuart Gillespie
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a series of economic, food, public health, and political shocks globally, leading to a rethinking of global systems. Anticolonial movements in the global health sector challenging hierarchies of race, space, gender, and expert knowledge have gained new significance amid the unequal impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. There is a growing urgency for critical analysis of recent events as practitioners in global health seek to reimagine the future and understand the connections and differences between past challenges to Western powers and current issues.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruby Brooks, Rebecca Christidis, Nicholas Carah, Bridget Kelly, Florentine Martino, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: Unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage brands are using their own TikTok accounts to market their brands and products, and encouraging users to create and share content featuring branding and product images. This study emphasizes the importance of policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing on social networking platforms.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joe Yates, Stuart Gillespie, Natalie Savona, Megan Deeney, Suneetha Kadiyala
Summary: The concentration of power among transnational 'Big Food' companies has led to unsustainable, unhealthy, and inequitable food systems, necessitating collaboration with these companies for genuine transformation. However, engaging with these powerful entities requires trust and transparency, with all stakeholders taking responsibility for their actions and committing to do no harm. Given Big Food's track record in influencing policy and prioritizing profit, it raises questions about the feasibility of expecting trust in their participation in food systems transformation.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nadia Akseer, Hana Tasic, Olutayo Adeyemi, Rebecca Heidkamp
Summary: Studying the relationship between maternal and child food group intake can provide valuable insights for stakeholders designing nutrition programmes in low-income and middle-income countries. Improving the diversity of the diets in young children 6-23 months is a policy priority in Nigeria and globally.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chloe Mercedes Harvey, Marie-Louise Newell, Sabu Padmadas
Summary: This study identifies and investigates the complex pathways to stunting among children aged 6-24 months. It shows that dietary diversity and continued breast feeding play a mediating role in the association between socioeconomic factors and child stunting. Furthermore, maternal education indirectly affects children's height through household wealth, maternal employment, dietary diversity, and continued breastfeeding.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Somphos Vicheth Som, Frank T. Wieringa, Maiza Campos Ponce, Katja Polman, Prosper Dakurah, David Duncan, Janneke Blomberg, Sitthorot Rasphone, Marinka van der Hoeven
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between malnutrition among Lao PDR children aged 6 to <24 months and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF). The results showed that improved sanitation and adequate IYCF were significantly associated with a lower risk of stunting and wasting. The combined effect of WASH and IYCF interventions was more effective in reducing early childhood malnutrition in Lao PDR.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abdul-Aziz Seidu, John Elvis Hagan Jnr, Eugene Budu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Joshua Okyere, Barbara Sakyi, Collins Adu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Summary: This study examined the association between high-risk fertility behavior and under-five undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings showed that early marriage, high parity, and short birth intervals were significantly associated with stunting, wasting, and underweight among children. In order to achieve the Global Nutrition targets, sub-Saharan African countries should address the issues of maternal age at birth less than 18, high parity, and shorter birth intervals.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shereen Allaham, Ameeta Kumar, Felix Morriss, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Catherine Sikorski, Jennifer Martin, Anthony Costello, Logan Manikam, Michelle Heys
Summary: Participatory learning and action (PLA) has shown effectiveness in improving social and health outcomes in low-income countries, but its implementation in high-income countries (HICs) is limited. This study aims to synthesize existing literature through a systematic review to provide a foundation for future applications of PLA methodology in HICs.
Review
Pediatrics
Magdalena Engl, Paul Binns, Indi Trehan, Natasha Lelijveld, Chloe Angood, Marie McGrath, Nora Groce, Marko Kerac
Summary: Children living with disabilities are often overlooked in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) guidelines, with limited recommendations and lack of specific details for their treatment and support. More research and guidance on the inclusion of children with disabilities in malnutrition programmes is urgently needed.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Imara Gluning, Marko Kerac, Jeanette Bailey, Amela Bander, Charles Opondo
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Marko Kerac
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily DeLacey, Elizabeth Allen, Cally Tann, Nora Groce, Evan Hilberg, Michael Quiring, Tracy Kaplan, Tracey Smythe, Erin Kaui, Rachael Catt, Raeanne Miller, Maijargal Gombo, Hang Dam, Marko Kerac
Summary: There is limited information on the feeding practices of children living within institution-based care worldwide. Research findings show that feeding difficulties are common in these children, especially among those with disabilities. Prioritizing safe interactive mealtimes in institution-based care settings is crucial for ensuring their overall health and development.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Susan Thurstans, Charles Opondo, Andrew Seal, Jonathan C. Wells, Tanya Khara, Carmel Dolan, Andre Briend, Mark Myatt, Michel Garenne, Andrew Mertens, Rebecca Sear, Marko Kerac
Summary: A recent review explored the potential early life mechanisms underlying the sex differences in child undernutrition, suggesting that a complex interaction of social, environmental, and genetic factors likely contribute to these differences.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amela Bander, Alexia J. Murphy-Alford, Victor O. Owino, Cornelia U. Loechl, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Imara Gluning, Marko Kerac
Summary: There is evidence linking childhood malnutrition to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in adulthood, with body composition playing a role. However, current studies mainly focus on using body mass index (BMI) as a proxy measure, and there is limited understanding of the specific timing of child malnutrition and its impact on NCD. Further research is needed to explore the association between childhood body composition and future NCD using validated assessments.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tabitha D. van Immerzeel, Maty Diagne, Indou DemeLy, Amanda E. Murungi, Saliou Diouf, Marko Kerac, Carlos S. Grijalva-Eternod, Louise T. Day
Summary: This study investigated stakeholders' views on the feasibility of implementing improved management for small and nutritionally at-risk infants under 6 months and their mothers. The study found an urgent need for improved detection and care for these infants, and while the MAMI Care Pathway was considered feasible and relevant, it was largely unknown in many countries. Barriers to implementation included community-specific needs, healthcare seeking barriers, and lack of competence in breastfeeding counseling among healthcare workers. Possible enablers included patients' preference for outpatient care, integrating the MAMI care pathway into existing maternal and child health programs, and conducting local pilot projects.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Penelope J. S. Stein, Michael Ashley Stein, Nora Groce, Maria Kett
Summary: Despite the urgent need for disability-inclusive climate action, governments are falling short. This article explores how the scientific community can drive the development of disability-inclusive climate resilience and highlights priority areas.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Emily DeLacey, Cally Tann, Tracey Smythe, Nora Groce, Michael Quiring, Elizabeth Allen, Maijargal Gombo, Merzel Demasu-ay, Batbayar Ochirbat, Marko Kerac
Summary: This study describes and explores the implementation of Holt International's Child Nutrition Program in Mongolia and the Philippines using qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The findings highlight key components for program implementation and effectiveness, including strong leadership, buy-in, secure funding, reliable supply chains, training, and staffing. The analysis of nutrition and feeding tests indicates improvements post-training in both countries. The evaluation of this program implementation is important for improving children's health and can inform similar interventions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natasha Lelijveld, Sioned Cox, Kenneth Anujuo, Abena S. Amoah, Charles Opondo, Tim J. Cole, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Debbie Thompson, Kimberley McKenzie, Mubarek Abera, Melkamu Berhane, Marko Kerac
Summary: The objective of this study was to explore patterns of post-malnutrition growth during and after treatment and its associations with survival and non-communicable disease risk. The study found that faster weight gain during and after treatment was associated with lower risk of death and better health indicators. However, faster weight gain was also associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Ramona Engler, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac
Summary: Future training for managing child malnutrition needs to be tailored to specific settings, with an emphasis on breastfeeding support skills, mental health support, and counseling skills. Enhanced practical sessions, refresher trainings, and ongoing monitoring and support are vital for providing sustained high-quality services.
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marko Kerac, Marie McGrath, James A. Berkley, Carlos S. Grijalva-Eternod, Natasha Lelijveld, Martha Mwangome, Eleanor Rogers
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Susan Thurstans, Stephanie Wrottesley, Bridget Fenn, Tanya Khara, Paluku Bahwere, James A. Berkley, Robert E. Black, Erin Boyd, Michel Garenne, Sheila Isanaka, Natasha Lelijveld, Christine M. McDonald, Andrew Mertens, Martha Mwangome, Kieran S. O'Brien, Heather Stobaugh, Sunita Taneja, Keith P. West, Saul Guerrero, Marko Kerac, Andre Briend, Mark Myatt
Summary: The risk of death from undernutrition is higher in younger children than in older children. Boys have a higher prevalence of undernutrition than girls. The risk of death is higher in younger children for underweight and stunting, but not for wasting. There are no sex differences in mortality risk for all deficits.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Lilia Bliznashka, Nandita Perumal, Aisha Yousafzai, Christopher Sudfeld
Summary: There are associations between diet, stimulation, and development among children aged 36-59 months in low-income and middle-income countries. Children with higher dietary diversity, meeting the minimum dietary diversity criteria, and consuming animal source foods had more stimulation activities. However, child diet appeared to primarily influence literacy-numeracy development among these children.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)