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Children's and Adolescents' Characteristics and Interactions with the Food System
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
This article describes age-specific characteristics that inform how children and adolescents interact with their food systems and how that relationship influences their diets, using the socio-ecological framework. It highlights the fact that various interpersonal, intrapersonal, and environmental factors influence the diets of indivduals across…
Our First Baby: Flipbook
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by Save the Children in
This flipbook accompanies the Facilitator’s Guide for Our First Baby: Health Education for Adolescents Who Are Pregnant Or First-Time Parents. It is designed to be used by a facilitator in group sessions in the community.
Perspective: Challenges in Use of Adolescent Anthropometry for Understanding the Burden of Malnutrition
Journal Article published by Advances in Nutrition in
This study discusses national prevalence estimates on adolescent girls (ages 10 to 22) from the 2014 State of Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh. It emphasizes that determining the true prevalence of undernutrition, overweight, and obesity is complicated by racial/ethnic variation across populations in timing of the adolescent growth spurt…
Youth Leaders for Nutrition Advocacy Toolkit (Advocacy Guide and Adolescent Nutrition Briefs)
Training Material published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Save the Children, Youth Leaders for Nutrition in
Created through a participatory and collaborative process with SUN Youth Leaders for Nutrition, this toolkit helps youth to design, develop, and implement an advocacy strategy for improving adolescent nutrition. The toolkit includes a step-by-step guide, advocacy planning checklist, briefs on nutrition issues, briefs on issues that impact…
National Multi-Sectoral Coordination Framework for Adolescent Girls 2017/2018-2021/2022
Framework published by Government of Uganda, United Nations in
This multi-sectoral framework outlines the government of Uganda’s commitments and efforts related to investing in adolescence as the second decade of life. It describes how ministries will coordinate to deliver services to achieve sustainable results for adolescent girls. Although it is not focused on nutrition, the framework advocates for…
Dietary Patterns and the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Mexican Adolescents: Results from ENSANUT-2006
Journal Article published by MDPI in
This study aimed to describe the dietary patterns (DPs) of Mexican adolescents and examine their association with nutritional status, using data from adolescents ages 12 to 19 from the 2006 National Survey of Health and Nutrition. Four DPs were identified and studied: nontraditional and breakfast-type, Western, plant-based, and protein-rich.
ANSHika Samachar (April 2019 issue)
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by JSI R&T India Foundation in
This newsletter highlights programs and activities conducted during the previous quarter of Project ANSH in four districts of India. Activities include teacher trainings on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) promotion, peer education, an assessment of fast food consumption among adolescents, and other health interventions.
Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Adolescent Nutrition: Toward Advancing Public Health and Sustainable Development
Journal Article published by Current Developments in Nutrition in
The article discusses adolescent nutrition and outlines three critical knowledge gaps: micronutrient and macronutrient supplements, food system interventions, and nutrition programs combined with delayed pregnancy interventions. The authors conclude that these three areas offer crucial opportunities for improving adolescent health and well-being.