The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 mo of life to promote optimal
infant health and development. Understanding the micro-and macronutrient concentrations …

An increasing recognition has emerged of the complexities of the global health agenda—
specifically, the collision of infections and noncommunicable diseases and the dual burden …

Background HIV infection and malnutrition negatively reinforce each other. Objective For
program guidance, to review evidence on the relationship of HIV infection and malnutrition …

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the WHO for the first 6 mo of life because
human milk protects against gastrointestinal infections and supplies balanced and adequate …

Background Human milk is the subject of many studies, but procedures for representative
sample collection have not been established. Our improved methods for milk micronutrient …

Vitamin A in human milk is critical for meeting infant requirements and building liver stores
needed after weaning. A number of studies have measured milk retinol, but only a subset …

Background In areas where vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a public health concern, the
maternal dietary intake of vitamin A may be not sufficient to meet either the maternal …

Background Replacement of conventional staples with biofortified or industrially fortified
staples in household diets may increase maternal breast milk retinol content and vitamin A …

Vitamin A plays a key role among the vitamins essential for healthy growth and
development. Vitamin A deficiency disorders (VADD) are therefore an important part of …

Background: Provitamin A carotenoid–biofortified maize is a conventionally bred staple crop
designed to help prevent vitamin A deficiency. Lactating women are a potential target group …