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(2011), "Nutrition Interventions for Maternal and Child Health and Survival", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 24 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2011.06224eaa.016
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Nutrition Interventions for Maternal and Child Health and Survival
Nutrition Interventions for Maternal and Child Health and Survival
Article Type: Recent publications From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 24, Issue 5
Zulfiqar A. BhuttaOUP2011ISBN-10: 978-0-19-547360-5
Keywords: Long term disabilities, Dietary intake, Maternal under nutrition
Maternal and child under nutrition accounts for almost a third of all under five deaths globally and a large proportion of the long term disabilities and consequences. Much of the global burden of under-nutrition exists in relatively few countries in Asia and Africa and is associated with poverty, high burden of disease and socio-cultural factors affecting dietary intake. Over the last few years rising food prices, global economic crisis and climate change have also emerged as major contributors to the burden of food insecurity and under-nutrition.
This is a compilation of articles reviewing the evidence base for maternal and child under-nutrition and is intended for scholars and researchers interested in assessing the scientific basis for recommendations as well as gaps for further research. The chapters review some of the most important areas for interventions such as maternal under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, breastfeeding and complementary feeding as well as specific interventions related to key nutrients such as iodine, vitamin A, zinc and multiple micronutrients. In addition, large-scale nutrition programs as well as financial support strategies are reviewed.
Contents include:
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Preface.
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Multiple micronutrient fortification.
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Efficacy and effectiveness of micronutrient powder on childhood anemia and growth.
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Multiple micronutrient supplementations for women during pregnancy.
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Impact of balanced protein-energy supplementation on pregnancy weight gain and birth weight.
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Iodine supplementation during pregnancy and childhood.
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Systematic review of the efficacy and effectiveness of complementary feeding interventions in developing countries.
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Systematic review of management of childhood severe malnutrition.
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Preventive and therapeutic effects of vitamin a supplementation on infant and childhood morbidity and mortality: a systematic review.
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The effect of zinc supplementation in children on linear growth: a meta-analysis.
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Effect of breastfeeding promotion strategies on infant growth.
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Impact of dietary and fiscal support programmes on the nutritional status of women and children.
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Deworming and use of helminthics during pregnancy.
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Effect of hand washing interventions to reduce childhood diarrhoea: a systematic review.
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Impact of school feeding programmes on growth of children-a systematic review.
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Large-scale nutrition programmes.
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Impact of dietary and fiscal support programmes on the nutritional status of women and children.