Evidence-based evolution of an integrated nutrition-focused agriculture approach to address the underlying determinants of stunting

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue , 2016, Pages 155-168

  Haselow, Nancy J ^a   Stormer, Ame ^a   Pries, Alissa ^a  

^a HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Homestead food production; Nutrition sensitive agriculture; Stunting

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUNGER; INCOME; INDONESIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PHILIPPINES; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STUNTING; VIET NAM; WATER SUPPLY; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; EDIBLE PLANT; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYGIENE; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SANITATION;

AGRICULTURE; BANGLADESH; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANTS, EDIBLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SANITATION;

EID: 84968719048     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12260     Document Type: Article

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