Integrating nutrition interventions into an existing maternal, neonatal, and child health program increased maternal dietary diversity, micronutrient intake, and exclusive breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh: Results of a cluster-randomized program evaluation

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 147, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 2326-2337

  Nguyen, Phuong Hong ^a   Kim, Sunny S ^a   Sanghvi, Tina ^b   Mahmud, Zeba ^b   Tran, Lan Mai ^b   Shabnam, Sadia ^c   Aktar, Bachera ^c   Haque, Raisul ^c   Afsana, Kaosar ^c   Frongillo, Edward A ^d   Ruel, Marie T ^a   Menon, Purnima ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Breastfeeding; Cluster randomized trial; Community mobilization; Dietary diversity; Interpersonal counseling; Maternal undernutrition; Micronutrient intake

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FAT; FOLIC ACID; IRON; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; NUTRITION SERVICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; YOUNG ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85036578478     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.117.257303     Document Type: Article

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