Who knows what: An exploration of the infant feeding message environment and intracultural differences in Port ‐au‐Prince, Haiti
Abstract
Worldwide, mothers with young children receive many messages about infant feeding. Some messages are generated by health providers and others by the households, communities, and social contexts in which women live. We aimed to determine the scope of infant feeding messages in urban Haiti and to examine intracultural differences in salience of these messages and their alignment with international guidelines. We applied the method of free listing with 13 health workers and 15 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐infected and 15 HIV‐uninfected mothers with infants 0–6 months old at Groupe Haïtien d'Etude du Sar...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 4, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Elizabeth L. Fox, Gretel H. Pelto, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Marie Guerda Debrosse, Vanessa A. Rouzier, Jean William Pape, David L. Pelletier Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Priority interventions to improve maternal and child diets in Sub ‐Saharan Africa and South Asia
Maternal&Child Nutrition,Volume 14, Issue 2, April 2018. (Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition)
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 3, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Yogurt consumption during pregnancy and preterm delivery in Mexican women: A prospective analysis of interaction with maternal overweight status
Maternal&Child Nutrition,Volume 14, Issue 2, April 2018. (Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition)
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 3, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
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Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 3, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Yogurt consumption during pregnancy and preterm delivery in Mexican women: A prospective analysis of interaction with maternal overweight status
Abstract
Preterm delivery is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, often precipitated by maternal infection or inflammation. Probiotic‐containing foods, such as yogurt, may reduce systemic inflammatory responses. We sought to evaluate whether yogurt consumption during pregnancy is associated with decreased preterm delivery. We studied 965 women enrolled at midpregnancy into a clinical trial of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in Mexico. Yogurt consumption during the previous 3 months was categorized as ≥5, 2–4, or <2 cups per week. Preterm delivery was defined as delivery of a liv...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 3, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jennifer L. Kriss, Usha Ramakrishnan, Jennifer L. Beauregard, Varun K. Phadke, Aryeh D. Stein, Juan A. Rivera, Saad B. Omer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
An implementation algorithm to improve skin ‐to‐skin practice in the first hour after birth
Abstract
Evidence supporting the practice of skin‐to‐skin contact and breastfeeding soon after birth points to physiologic, social, and psychological benefits for both mother and baby. The 2009 revision of Step 4 of the WHO/UNICEF “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” elaborated on the practice of skin‐to‐skin contact between the mother and her newly born baby indicating that the practice should be “immediate” and “without separation” unless documented medically justifiable reasons for delayed contact or interruption exist. While in immediate, continuous, uninterrupted skin‐to‐skin contact with mo...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kajsa Brimdyr, Karin Cadwell, Jeni Stevens, Yuki Takahashi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Acceptability of multiple micronutrient powders and iron syrup in Bihar, India
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Nearly two thirds of young children are anaemic in Bihar, India. Paediatric iron and folic acid syrup (IFAS) and multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) are two evidence‐based interventions to prevent anaemia. Using a randomized crossover design, we examined the acceptability of IFAS versus MNPs for children 6–23 months. In a catchment area of 2 health centres in Bihar, health front‐line workers (FLWs) delivered either (a) IFAS twice weekly or (b) MNPs for 1 month followed by the other supplementation strategy for 1 month to the same families (NCT02610881). Household surveys were conducted at baseline (N =...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Melissa F. Young, Amy Webb Girard, Rukshan Mehta, Sridhar Srikantiah, Lucas Gosdin, Purnima Menon, Usha Ramakrishnan, Reynaldo Martorell, Rasmi Avula Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
With adaptation, the WHO guidelines on calcium supplementation for prevention of pre ‐eclampsia are adopted by pregnant women
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends calcium supplementation for prevention of pre‐eclampsia, but factors affecting adoption and acceptability of the recommendations among pregnant women have not been examined. We explored adoption of the WHO guidelines in Kenya, using the trials of improved practices. We recruited 38 pregnant women and assigned participants to three regimens representing potential trade‐offs among daily dose, bioavailability, and acceptability. Participants were provided with supplements, requested to select preferred product type, counselled on how to take them, and interviewed 4 t...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Moshood O. Omotayo, Stephanie L. Martin, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Stephanie E. Ortolano, Erick Mwanga, Katherine L. Dickin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The impact of rickets on growth and morbidity during recovery among children with complicated severe acute malnutrition in Kenya: A cohort study
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The effects of rickets on children recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are unknown. Rickets may affect both growth and susceptibility to infectious diseases. We investigated the associations of clinically diagnosed rickets with life‐threatening events and anthropometric recovery during 1 year following inpatient treatment for complicated SAM. This was a secondary analysis of clinical trial data among non‐human immunodeficiency virus‐infected Kenyan children with complicated SAM (2–59 months) followed for 1 year posthospital discharge (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00934492). The outcomes were morta...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Moses M. Ngari, Johnstone Thitiri, Laura Mwalekwa, Molline Timbwa, Per Ole Iversen, Greg W. Fegan, James A. Berkley Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Maternal prepregnancy BMI or weight and offspring's blood pressure: Systematic review
In conclusion, this systematic review found suggestive, but still limited, evidence for an association between MPBW with offspring's later BP. The available data suggest that the effect might be mainly mediated via offspring's anthropometry. (Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition)
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Helena Ludwig ‐Walz, Milan Schmidt, Anke L. B. Günther, Anja Kroke Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
Trends and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practices in Nepal: An analysis of national household survey data collected between 2001 and 2014
The objective of the study was to examine the trends and predictors of suboptimal complementary feeding in Nepali children aged 6–23 months using nationally representative data collected from 2001 to 2014. Data from the 2001, 2006, and 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys and the 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey were used to estimate the prevalence, trends and predictors of four WHO‐UNICEF complementary feeding indicators: timely introduction of complementary foods (INTRO), minimum meal frequency (MMF), minimum dietary diversity (MDD), and minimum acceptable diet (MAD). We used multilevel logistic regressio...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Muzi Na, Victor M. Aguayo, Mary Arimond, Pradiumna Dahal, Bikash Lamichhane, Rajkumar Pokharel, Stanley Chitekwe, Christine P. Stewart Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Using cognitive mapping to understand Senegalese infant and young child feeding decisions
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Caregivers make decisions about how to feed their infants and young children based on complex interactions of knowledge, beliefs, and values, as well as assessments of situational determinants, including economic and social constraints and opportunities. Because of the relationship of these factors to the adoption of new feeding behaviours, the development of nutrition interventions for this age group must be grounded in knowledge about the target population. This paper presents the results of a study that used cognitive mapping techniques to gain insight into mothers' knowledge and perceptions of foods for infant...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Stephanie Zobrist, Nikhila Kalra, Gretel Pelto, Brittney Wittenbrink, Peiman Milani, Abdoulaye Moussa Diallo, Tidiane Ndoye, Issa Wone, Megan Parker Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The effectiveness of interventions using relaxation therapy to improve breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review
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Maternal psychological state is recognised to influence lactation success, largely by affecting milk ejection. Thus, increased psychological distress can disrupt milk flow and in the long‐term, affect milk synthesis. Conversely, it is possible that milk ejection could be improved by using relaxation therapy during breastfeeding. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using relaxation therapy to improve breastfeeding outcomes and to assess the consequent impact(s) on infant growth and behaviour. A literature search was performed using the PRISMA guidelines where we include...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Mary Fewtrell Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
Characterising infant and young child feeding practices and the consumption of poultry products in rural Tanzania: A mixed methods approach
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Suboptimal breastfeeding practices, early initiation of complementary feeding, and monotonous cereal‐based diets have been implicated as contributors to continuing high rates of child undernutrition in sub‐Saharan Africa. Nutrition‐sensitive interventions, including agricultural programs that increase access to nutrient‐rich vegetables, legumes, and animal‐source foods, have the potential to achieve sustainable improvements in children's diets. In the quest to evaluate the efficacy of such programs in improving growth and development in the first 2 years of life, there is a role for mixed methods resear...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Julia De Bruyn, Brigitte Bagnol, Ian Darnton ‐Hill, Wende Maulaga, Peter C. Thomson, Robyn Alders Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
