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Fighting Childhood Obesity with Healthy School Food Environments
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in
This fact sheet underscores the importance of implementing strong school food policies to create an environment that leads to healthier food choices for kids at school and beyond school grounds.
Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition
Guideline/Guidance published by FAO, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Government of Pakistan in
This report provides dietary guidelines for Pakistan related to adopting healthy eating practices and preventing and reducing infectious and chronic diseases. The sections on adolescents (ages 10 to 19) address recommended energy and protein requirements, food portions and sizes, and sample menus.
Adolescent Pregnancy and Its Impact on the Prevalence of Stunting: Programmatic Considerations for Food for Peace Programs that Aim to Reduce Stunting
Brief published by FANTA in
This technical brief examines the fact that adolescent pregnancy increases the risk of childhood stunting. issue of adolescent pregnancy and its implications for the prevalence of stunting. The brief describes promising evidence of what works to address these issues, including changing community attitudes toward early marriage and providing…
Leaving No One Behind: Making the Case for Adolescent Girls
Technical Report published by IFAD in
This report summarizes the 2018 international conference “Leaving No One Behind: Making the Case for Adolescent Girls.” The report presents the main messages that emerged during the event and provides an overview of the highlights of the panel presentations and discussions.
Promotion of WIFS by Priyanka Chopra
Video/Animation published by National Health Mission, India in
This video features Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, who presents key messages about anemia in India and encourages adolescents to take their weekly iron and folic acid supplements and deworming tablets.
Regional Assessment of Gender Responsive Adolescent Health in South Asia
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
This report shares key findings on Gender Responsive Adolescent Health (GRAH) in South Asia and provides a draft action framework to improve adolescent health in the region. The report includes information on adolescent nutrition programs and program guidance.
Formative Research and Gender Analysis
Landscape Analysis published by Save the Children in
This paper reports the results of a three-year study in two provinces in Lao PDR. The study focused on barriers and facilitators to optimal adolescent nutrition, maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), health care seeking behaviors, and opportunities to support positive behaviors. The findings are…
Adolescent Nutrition in Demographic and Health Surveys
Informational Infographic published by DHS Program in
This story map summarizes the state of nutrition for adolescents age 15 to 19 from 62 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and East Asia Pacific. The story map present data on underweight, overweight, and anemia.