Effect of an integrated child nutrition intervention on the complementary food intake of young children in rural north Vietnam
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Forty-two percent of Vietnamese children are stunted by two years of age. Since 1990, Save the Children Federation/US (SC) has implemented integrated nutrition programs targeting young children. WE evaluated the effect of SC’s nutrition program on the complementary food intake of young rural Vietnamese children Using a longitudinal, prospective, randomized design, we followed 238 children (119 each from intervention and comparison communes) age 5 to 25 months old for six months with a re-survey at 12 months. We gathered 24-hour recall data at baseline and at months 2, 4, 6, and 12. Dietary energy intake was calculated using the 1972 Vietnamese food composition table
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