While there is growing evidence on the role of preconception nutrition for birth outcomes, very few studies have evaluated the effects of nutrition interventions during the preconception period on child development.

Frontline workers (FLWs) deliver essential nutrition services to reduce maternal undernutrition in India, but coverage and quality remain sub-optimal.

Interventions to improve maternal nutrition are poorly integrated into antenatal care (ANC) services in India.

Bangladesh's National Nutrition Services aims to deliver nutrition services to pregnant women and children through the primary health care system.

Adolescent pregnancy is a major global concern due to its adverse effects on maternal and child health and wellbeing. Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy globally.

South Asian countries carry the largest burden of undernutrition globally. The World Health Organization has recommended a set of Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) to tackle all forms of malnutrition.

Anemia is globally recognized as an important public health problem in women and children, thus the consequences of anemia have predominantly been described in these two groups.

Secondary data analysis in Bangladesh has found associations across agricultural production, women's empowerment, and nutrition outcomes.

In Central Asia, addressing poverty and unemployment among women and youth is essential to creating inclusive food systems.

Решение вопросов бедности и безработицы среди женщин и молодежи является необходимым условием для формирования инклюзивных продовольственных систем в Центральной Азии.