Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under

RK Hodder, KM O'Brien, F Tzelepis… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

Effectiveness of agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children: systematic review

E Masset, L Haddad, A Cornelius, J Isaza-Castro - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in improving the nutritional
status of children in developing countries. Design Systematic review. Data sources …

The effects of household food production strategies on the health and nutrition outcomes of women and young children: a systematic review

AW Girard, JL Self, C McAuliffe… - Paediatric and Perinatal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this review is to systematically examine and summarise the effects of
agricultural interventions to increase household food production on the nutrition and health …

[HTML][HTML] A Food-Based Approach Introducing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Increased Vitamin A Intake and Serum Retinol Concentrations in Young Children in …

JW Low, M Arimond, N Osman, B Cunguara… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Vitamin A deficiency is widespread and has severe consequences for young children in the
developing world. Food-based approaches may be an appropriate and sustainable …

A review of the effectiveness of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition outcomes

PR Berti, J Krasevec, S FitzGerald - Public health nutrition, 2004 - cambridge.org
Objectives: To review the impact of agriculture interventions on nutritional status in
participating households, and to analyse the characteristics of interventions that improved …

Determinants of complementary feeding practices among Nepalese children aged 6–23 months: findings from demographic and health survey 2011

V Khanal, K Sauer, Y Zhao - BMC pediatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background The adoption of inappropriate feeding practices is one of the reasons for under
nutrition in Nepal and elsewhere. The objective of this study was to describe the rate of and …

Agricultural biodiversity, nutrition, and health: making a difference to hunger and nutrition in the developing world

EA Frison, IF Smith, T Johns, J Cherfas… - Food and nutrition …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In spite of the strides made globally in reducing hunger, the problems of
micronutrient deficiencies and coexisting obesity and related cardiovascular and …

[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children

E Masset, L Haddad, A Cornelius… - London: EPPI-Centre …, 2011 - academia.edu
This report is a systematic review of the impact of potential „win-win‟ agricultural
interventions that aim to improve children‟ s nutritional status by improving the incomes and …

[PDF][PDF] Can food-based strategies help reduce vitamin A and iron deficiencies

MT Ruel - 2001 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Throughout the developing world, poor people subsist on diets consisting of staple foods
such as rice or maize and little else. The lack of diversity in the foods they eat often leads to …

Agricultural interventions for improved nutrition: A review of livelihood and environmental dimensions

KJ Fiorella, RL Chen, EM Milner, LCH Fernald - Global Food Security, 2016 - Elsevier
A diverse group of agricultural interventions aim to improve the nutritional status of women
and children. These interventions range from the cultivation of bio-fortified crop varieties to …