Krebs, Nancy F;
Hambidge, K M;
Westcott, Jamie L;
Garcés, Ana L;
Figueroa, Lester;
Tshefu, Antoinette K;
Lokangaka, Adrien L;
Goudar, Shivaprasad S;
Dhaded, Sangappa M;
Saleem, Sarah;
Ali, S A;
Bauserman, MS;
Derman, RJ;
Goldenberg, RL;
Das, A;
Chowdhury, D.
Background. The multicountry Women First trial demonstrated that nutritional supplementation initiated prior to conception (arm 1) or early pregnancy (arm 2) and continued until delivery resulted in significantly greater length at birth and 6 mo compared with infants in the control arm (arm 3).
Objective...
Naqvi, S;
Naqvi, F;
Saleem, S;
Thorsten, VR;
Figueroa, L;
Mazariegos, M;
Garcés, A;
Patel, A;
Das, P;
Kavi, A;
Goudar, SS;
Esamai, F;
Mwenchanya, M;
Chomba, E;
Lokangaka, A;
Tshefu, A;
Yousuf, S;
Bauserman, M;
Bose, CL;
Liechty, EA;
Krebs, NF;
Derman, RJ;
Carlo, WA;
Hibberd, PL;
Billah, SM;
Peres-da-Silva, N;
Haque, R;
Petri, WA Jr;
Koso-Thomas, M;
Nolen, T;
McClure, EM;
Goldenberg, RL.
Objective: To assess, on a population basis, the medical care for pregnant women in
specific geographic regions of six countries before and during the first year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in relationship to pregnancy outcom. Results: Across all sites, a small but statistically ...
The prevalence of mental health concerns is growing worldwide, along with lack of access to and receipt of needed treatment. Current gaps in treatment provision have led to exploring alternative methods of prevention, with research linking nutrition and mental health, of particular relevance in low- and ...
Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases
(NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a target for market-driven fortification initiatives. The aim of this article is to describe the implications of adding micronutrients to UPPs with excessive amo...
Practice-based experiences documenting development and implementation of nutrition and health surveillance systems are needed. To describe processes, methods, and lessons learned from developing and implementing a population-based household nutrition and
health surveillance system in Guatemala. The pha...
Naqvi, F;
Naqvi, S;
Billah, SM;
Saleem, S;
Fogleman, E;
Peres-da-Silva, N;
Figueroa, L;
Mazariegos, M;
Garcés, AL;
Patel, A;
Das, P;
Kavi, A;
Goudar, SS;
Esamai, F;
Chomba, E;
Lokangaka, A;
Tshefu, A;
Haque, R;
Siraj, S;
Yousaf, S;
Bauserman, M;
Liechty, EA;
Krebs, NF;
Derman, RJ;
Carlo, WA;
Petri, WA Jr;
Hibberd, PL;
Koso-Thomas, M;
Bann, CM;
McClure, EM;
Goldenberg, RL.
Objective. We sought to understand knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 in pregnant women in seven low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Results. In all, 25 260 women completed the survey. Overall, 56.8% of women named ≥3 COVID-19 symptoms, 34.3% knew ≥2 transmission modes, ...
Los estudios dietéticos individuales y poblacionales, permiten conocer la ingesta alimentaria, la calidad de la dieta y su adecuación a las necesidades energéticas y de nutrientes, así como el patrón alimentario. En consonancia a la función básica del INCAP de Asistencia Técnica Directa, se gener...
Background: Parity has been associated with both short- and long-term weight gain in women. However, it is not
clear if timing of parity across the reproductive age has different associations with BMI.
Methods: To prospectively assess the association between age at childbirth and maternal change in BMI, ...
Este documento contiene un análisis secundario de los datos de las Encuestas de Condiciones de Vida (ENCOVI) de Guatemala de los años 2006 y 2014, una estimación sobre la situación de la Seguridad Alimentaria para los diferentes estratos que se analizan en las encuestas, ya que permiten medir la disp...
