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Adolescent Nutrition Training App (UNICEF Bangladesh)
eLearning published by UNICEF in
This "Adolescent Nutrition Training" app (available on Google Play), developed by Riseup Labs, with assistance from UNICEF Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health of Bangladesh, provides a free online nutrition course in Bengali. Users will learn about the importance of adolescent nutrition, the situation in Bangladesh with regard to…
Fooya! Fit. Food. Fun. Mobile Gaming App
eLearning published by FriendsLearn in
This resource contains 1) an academic article reporting the effectiveness of the Fooya! app for increasing healthy food choices in a study of 10-11 year old children in Chennai, India; 2) a brief communication describing the results of the study; and 3) a link to download the Fooya! game app. Fooya! uses implicit learning strategies to encourage…
‘I should be disease free, healthy and be happy in whatever I do’: a cross-country analysis of drivers of adolescent diet and physical activity in different low- and middle-income contexts
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
This article analyzed qualitative data from 5 countries (8 sites), in which focus groups were conducted with adolescents and caregivers. Major themes included: (1) transitions in generational nutrition education and knowledge; (2) transition in caregiver–adolescent power balance and (3) the implications of societal and economic transition for diet…
Operational Guideline for Adolescents Nutrition Interventions 2020
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
This Bangla-language operational guide is intended for use as a reference for the implementation of adolescent nutrition activities in schools and madrasas in Bangladesh. The guide is also intended to support the implementation of Bangladesh's Adolescent Nutrition Program 2020 and to facilitate multisector coordination in order to provide…
Stepping Up Effective School Health and Nutrition: A Partnership for Healthy Learners and Brighter Futures
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by UNESCO in
Stepping up effective school health and nutrition is a partnership comprised of several United Nations and multilateral agencies dedicated to prioritizing school health and nutrition on national, regional, and global agendas through a holistic approach of linking education, health, and food systems.
Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
More than 340 million of children age 5–19 have overweight, and growth is most rapid in low- and middle-income countries. This set of materials includes a program guidance, which guides countries in adapting programming to the changing face of malnutrition, and an advocacy strategy guidance to support UNICEF offices and partners in adapting the…
Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition Action Plan 2020-2025
Policy published by Government of Uganda in
This action plan is the Ugandan Ministry of Health's 5-year plan to reduce all forms of malnutrition in mothers, infants, young children, and adolescents. The action plan's objectives include to increase adolescents' access to nutrition-specific services and to strengthen school nutrition programs to promote optimal adolescent nutrition for…
Lafaek for Adolescent Nutrition
Journal Article published by WFP in
This special edition of the Lafaek Magazine targets adolescents—to increase their knowledge about nutrition and promote key nutrition practices under their control. Key practices include eating breakfast, choosing healthy snacks, and choosing water as a healthy drink.