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Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
UNICEF examines the current status, trends, and inequities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age (15–49 years of age). The report considers the barriers adolescents face in accessing nutritious diets, essential nutrition services, and positive nutrition and care practices.
Improving Nutrition during Middle Childhood and Adolescence by 2032: A Research Roadmap
Technical Report published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
In 2021, Emergency Nutrition Network conducted a prioritization exercise to help set out a 10-year research agenda to support child and adolescent nutrition (5–19 years of age) in low- and middle-income countries.
Restrictions on the Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children Advocacy Cartoons
Informational Infographic published by UNICEF in
These cartoons are part of a larger advocacy package developed by UNICEF to support the design, implementation, enforcement, and evaluation of various strategies aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy food environment to prevent childhood overweight and obesity.
UNICEF Technical Note: Effective Regulatory Approaches to Protect, Support, and Promote Better Diets and Create Healthy Food Environments for Children
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
This UNICEF technical note details effective approaches that various countries and development partners can use to protect, support, and promote better diets and to create healthy food environments for children.
Menstrual Health and Hygiene Technical Brief
Technical Report published by USAID in
This technical brief intends to bridge the gaps created by using siloed sectoral approaches to improve menstrual health and hygiene (MHH). It defines MHH, outlines key challenges to and opportunities for improving it, and makes recommendations for USAID staff and partners designing and implementing activities that contribute to a holistic MHH…
Anthropometric Assessment of Nutritional Status in School-Aged Children and Adolescents
Journal Article published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
This article discusses anthropometric assessment in school-aged children and adolescents.
Adolescent Nutrition-Developing a Research Agenda for the Second Window of Opportunity in Indonesia
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
This article describes the steps taken to identify research gaps and prioritize research actions to tackle outstanding gaps in adolescent nutrition in Indonesia. It describes the steps taken which involves a desk review to identify the gaps and stakeholder engagement, and an online survey to prioritize research themes and rank a list of research…
Adolescent Nutrition: Current Progress and Looking Ahead, Meeting Report 9-10 Feb 2021
Brief published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
This report summarises the proceedings from a two day virtual meeting of stakeholders from various countries and organizations. They discussed current global adolescent nutritional status, youth engagement in improving adolescent nutrition in specific countries, as well as government and organizational perspectives.