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Strengthening nutrition interventions in antenatal care services had modest impacts on diet diversity, micronutrient intake, and breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India

by Phuong Hong Nguyen,
Shivani Kachwaha,
Lan Mai Tran,
Rasmi Avula,
Melissa Young and
Purnima Menon
Current Developments in Nutrition | 2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_122
Open Access | CC BY-4.0
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Kachwaha, Shivani; Tran, Lan Mai; Avula, Rasmi; Young, Melissa; Menon, Purnima; et al. 2020. Strengthening nutrition interventions in antenatal care services had modest impacts on diet diversity, micronutrient intake, and breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India. Current Developments in Nutrition 4(Supplement 2): 1050. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_122

Interventions to improve maternal nutrition are poorly integrated into antenatal care (ANC) services in India. Alive & Thrive aimed to strengthen delivery of micronutrient supplements and intensify interpersonal counseling and community mobilization implemented through government ANC services. We evaluated the impact of nutrition-intensified ANC (I-ANC) compared to standard ANC (S-ANC) on diet diversity, consumption of iron-folic acid (IFA) and calcium supplements, and early breastfeeding practices.

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