An integrated child nutrition intervention improved growth of younger, more malnourished children in northern Viet Nam
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Integrated nutrition program are widely used to prevent and/ or reverse childhood malnutrition, but rarely rigorously evaluated. The impact of such a program on the physical growth of young rural Vietnamese children was measured.
SAVING BRAINS PLATFORM INNOVATION FORM
Author : Ha Tran
Year : 2014
Area : Maternal & Child Health
Vietnamese researchers point to eight major risks to optimal early childhood brain development around the time of birth in resource-constrained settings: intrauterine growth restriction, stunting, iron deficiency anaemia, iodine deficiency, unresponsive caregiving, insufficient cognitive stimulation, maternal mental health problems and exposure to family violence. Capitalizing on more than 15 years of experience in rural Vietnam, […]
Perinatal common mental disorders among women and the social and emotional development of their infants in rural Vietnam
Author : Thach Duc Tran, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Tuan Tran, Julie Anne Simpson, Meena Cabral de Mello, Sarah Hanieh, Trang Thu Nguyen, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher
Year : 2014
Area : Maternal & Child Health
Little is known about the effect of common mental disorders (CMD) among women in the perinatal period on infant development in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of exposures to maternal symptoms of ante- and post-natal CMD on infant social–emotional development in a low-income setting. >>For more information
Infant motor development in rural Vietnam and intrauterine exposures to anaemia, iron deficiency and common mental disorders: a prospective community-based study
Author : Thach D Tran, Tuan Tran, Julie A Simpson, Ha T Tran, Trang T Nguyen, Sarah Hanieh, Terence Dwyer, Beverley-Ann Biggs and Jane Fisher
Year : 2014
Area : Maternal & Child Health,Mental Health
Antenatal anaemia, iron deficiency and common mental disorders (CMD) are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of antenatal exposures to these risks and infant motor development. >>For more information
Maternal Vitamin D Status and Infant Outcomes in Rural Vietnam: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author : Sarah Hanieh, Tran T. Ha, Julie A. Simpson, Tran T. Thuy, Nguyen C. Khuong, Dang D. Thoang, Thach D. Tran, Tran Tuan, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs
Year : 2014
Area : Maternal & Child Health
Vitamin D deficiency affects 1 billion people globally. It has an important role in bone homeostasis, brain development and modulation of the immune system and yet the impact of antenatal vitamin D deficiency on infant outcomes is poorly understood. We assessed the association of 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels (25-OHD) in late pregnancy and early infant […]