Undernutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Research on Interventions to Combat Undernutrition
Prevalence of Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
Consequences of Low Birthweight
Increased Mortality and Morbidity
Poor Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Targeting Supplements to Undernourished Women
Best Predictors for Women at Greatest Risk of IUGR
Additional, Less Useful Predictors of Women at Greatest Risk of IUGR
Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy
Supplementation with Single Micronutrients
Non-Nutritional Interventions During Pregnancy
Growth Patterns of Infants and Children
Interactions Between Undernutrition and Diseases
The Fundamental Importance of Care
Recommendations for Complementary Feeding
Estimating the Amount of Nutrients Needed in Complementary Foods
Improving the Nutrient Content of Complementary Foods
Improving the Micronutrient Content (Quality) of Complementary Foods
Increasing the Consumption of Animal Products
Improving the Content and Bioavailability of Nutrients in Plant-Based Complementary Foods
Fortification of Complementary Foods with Micronutrients
Efficacy Trials of Complementary Foods
Micronutrient Supplementation to Improve Growth
PREVENTING AND TREATING ANAEMIA
The Prevalence of Anaemia and of Iron Deficiency
Efficacy Trials of Iron Supplementation
Iron Supplementation of Infants and Preschool Children
Iron Supplementation of School Children and Adolescents
Frequency, Duration and Prioritization of Iron Supplementation
The Role of Other Micronutrients in Anaemia
Dietary Interventions to Reduce and Prevent Iron Deficiency
Maize and Wheat Flour Fortification
Fortification of Foods for Infants and Children
Safety of Iron Fortification Programmes
Complementary Parasite Control Strategies for Prevention of Anaemia
PREVENTING AND TREATING IODINE DEFICIENCY
Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency
Consequences of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
PREVENTING AND TREATING VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY (VAD)
Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency
Consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency
Efficacy Trials to Improve Vitamin A Status
Benefits of Providing Vitamin A to Infants in the Expanded Programme in Immunization
The Efficacy of Food-Based Strategies to Improve Vitamin A Status
EFFECTIVENESS OF LARGE SCALE NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS
Growth Monitoring and Promotion
Integrated Care and Nutrition Interventions
Communications for Behavioural Change
Supplementary Feeding of Young Children and Women
Complementarities Between Health Service Delivery and Community Nutrition
Effectiveness of Supplementation for the Control of Iron and Vitamin A Deficiency
Food-Based Strategies for Control of Iron and Vitamin A Deficiency
Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Benefit-Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Programme Management Principles
Role of Programmes in National Nutrition Improvement
ACC/SCN NUTRITION POLICY PAPERS