Nutrition
NutritionThere is mixed evidence of the extent of the problem of high salt intake in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Different reports and different unit measurements make it hard to compare and assess data. Data suggests: a significant problem in India a moderate problem in South Africa and Zimbabwe a potential problem in Nigeria… Read more
A range of nutrition products is increasingly being used to tackle undernutrition, and over the last 10 years the number of products available on the market has multiplied. These include ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs), ready-to-use supplementaryfoods (RUSFs), fortified blended foods (FBFs) and micronutrient powders (MNPs). The aim of this technical report is to provide greater… Read more
The purpose of this Guidance Note is to create some consistency and comparability of monitoring among programmes which deliver, or have the potential to deliver, nutrition outcomes. The goal is to enable DFID to demonstrate that their Nutrition Strategy is achieving its stated aims. The Strategy document sets out four ways of attacking undernutrition, which… Read more
Nutrition and nurturing during the first years of life are both crucial for life-long health and well-being. Malnutrition is responsible, directly or indirectly for about one third of deaths among children under five. Well above two thirds of these deaths, often associated with inappropriate feeding practices, occur during the first year of life. Breastfeeding is… Read more
This review looks at articles relating to malaria and nutrition. These addressed different stages of the lifecycle, both vivax and falciparum malaria, and varying nutritional interventions. Of these, the 5-10 most-cited trials and reviews relating to each of general undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, vitamin A, or zinc were selected for review and the ten most relevant… Read more
The University of London and the Open University are the main two academic institutions in the UK that run short, distance learning courses in development. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), an institute of the University of London, directs a module on Nutrition and Infection. Students register for this course through the… Read more