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Zinc-biofortified potatoes have considerable potential to reduce zinc deficiency because of their low levels of phytate, an inhibitor of zinc absorption, and their high consumption, especially in the Andean region of Peru.
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Background
Yellow fleshed potatoes biofortified with iron have been developed through conventional breeding but the bioavailability of the iron is unknown.
In early 2020, Guatemala reacted swiftly to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.
journal article
Effect of maize processing methods on the retention of minerals, phytic acid and amino acids when using high kernel-zinc maize
High kernel-zinc maize varieties are available to consumers in several countries in Latin America to contribute to increase the zinc intake of their populations.
Women’s decisionmaking indicators are widely used in social science research, though insufficient attention is given to measurement issues.
Child stunting and linear growth faltering have declined over the past few decades and several countries have made exemplary progress.
To maximize impacts and cost-effectiveness of development assistance programs, decisionmakers should consider increasing the length of investments.
Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants aged 6–23 months who need to complement breastmilk with the gradual introduction of nutrient-rich solid foods.
Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs are widely used to reduce household food insecurity and maternal and child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries.
La desnutrición es un problema que afecta el crecimiento, desarrollo y salud en general, especialmente de los niños menores de cinco años y mujeres embarazadas.
Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs may foster child growth during the first 1000 d (pregnancy and the first 2 y of a child's life), but evidence is scant.
project paper
Optimizing food assistance programs: Multisectoral program improves child growth in Guatemala
Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programs that incorporate food rations, a behavior change communication (BCC) strategy, and activities to improve the implementation and use of government-funded health services can improve chi
Cost studies were conducted in conjunction with the impact evaluations of these two PM2A (Preventing Malnutrition in Children under 2 Approach) programs to provide information on the total cost of the programs and estimate the cost of alternative
This report presents the findings from the impact evaluation of Programa Comunitario Materno Infantil de Diversificación Alimentaria (PROCOMIDA) (Community Maternal and Child Food Diversification Program), a Preventing Malnutrition in Children und
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger globally, regionally, and by country.