Child undernutrition is a persistent challenge in arid and semi-arid areas due to low and erratic rainfall, recurrent droughts and food insecurity. In these settings, caregivers face several...
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Introduction While a number of studies have examined the nutritional impacts of agroecological interventions, few have examined impacts on child development, maternal and child anemia, and men’s...
Dietary diversity (DD) is considered an indicator of micronutrient adequacy for all age groups. An unbalanced diet that contains only one or two nutrient components can be...
Background Timor-Leste’s food insecurity, propelled by political conflicts, a fragile economy and biophysical limitations that characterize mountainous Small Island Developing States (SIDS), is expressed in a high...
Background Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their...
Background Childhood obesity (5–9 years) in India is likely to contribute 11% to the global burden by 2030. Methods Data from India's Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS, 2016–2018)...
Importance The introduction of solid or semisolid foods alongside breast milk plays a vital role in meeting nutritional requirements during early childhood, which is crucial for child...
Dietary diversity is an indicator of nutrition that has been found positively associated with diet quality, micronutrient adequacy, and improved maternal health and child growth. Due to the cultural...
Safeguarding the nutrition of vulnerable children, women, families and communities in the context of polycrisis. The report was developed through a partnership between UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP)...
This IPC analysis of Acute Malnutrition specifically focuses on 25 refugee camps and six host villages around camps of Chad. In 2024, over 58,000 children under...