Blogs

Growth monitoring and promotion as an opportunity to improve early childhood development
Leveraging a widespread practice.

Screening for early childhood obesity: What can we learn from growth monitoring data?
By Morgan Boncyk, Jef L. Leroy, Rebecca Brander, Leila M. Larson, Marie Ruel, and Edward A. Frongillo
Focusing on risks for children under 5.

Rethinking growth monitoring and promotion in low- and middle-income countries
By Jef L. Leroy, Rebecca Brander, Edward A. Frongillo, Leila M. Larson, Marie Ruel, and Rasmi Avula
A study raises questions about a standard practice.
Events

23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
IFPRI is participating in the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), hosted by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) on August 24-29 in Paris, France. The theme of this year’s congress is “Sustainable Food for Global Health,” bringing together experts to discuss evidence and innovations in nutrition, sustainability, food science, and public health. IFPRI […]
News
July 31, 2025 | Press Release
New study finds behavior change communication and nutrition supplements can help prevent relapse from child wasting
The study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, used longitudinal data from two cluster-randomized trials in Burkina Faso and Mali, the PROMIS project.




