Mary Arimond joined IFPRI as a research analyst in 2001. She earned an M.S. in human nutrition from Cornell University and a B.A. in biology from Oberlin College, and has worked in Malawi and Mozambique as well as in domestic (U.S.) nutrition programs. Her current research interests include child feeding and child care practices, dietary diversity and food-based approaches to improving micronutrient intakes, and program monitoring and evaluation.

• Indicators for feeding practices in children
  2008. Arimond, M.; Daelmans, B.; Dewey, K., for the Steering Team of the Working Group on Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators. Lancet. 371(9612):541-2.
• Age-based preventive targeting of food assistance and behaviour change and communication for reduction of childhood undernutrition in Haiti: a cluster randomised trial
  2008. Ruel, M.T.; Menon, P.; Habicht, J-P.; Loechl, C.; Bergeron, G.; Pelto, G.; Arimond, M.; Maluccio, J.; Michaud, L.; Hankebo, B. Lancet. 371(9612):588-95.
• A food-based approach introducing orange-fleshed sweet potatoes increased vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations among young children in rural Mozambique
  2007. Low, J.W.; Arimond, M.; Osman, N.; Cunguara, B.; Zano, F.; Tschirley, D. Journal of Nutrition, 137: 1320-1327.
• Micronutrient Sprinkles are effective at reducing anemia among children 9-24 months when delivered through an integrated health and nutrition program in rural Haiti
  2007. Menon, P.; Ruel M.T.; Loechl, C.U.; Arimond, M.; Habicht, J-P.; Pelto, G.; Michaud, L. Journal of Nutrition, 137: 1023-1030.
• Dietary Diversity Is Associated with Child Nutritional Status: Evidence from 11 Demographic and Health Surveys.
  2004. Arimond, M.; Ruel, M.T. Journal of Nutrition 134: 2579-2585.
• Assessing Care: Progress Towards the Measurement of Selected Childcare and Feeding Practices, and Implications for Programs
  August 2001. Arimond, Mary; Ruel, M.T. International Food Policy Research Institute. FCND Discussion Paper No. 119.
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