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Defining Healthy and Sustainable Diets for Infants, Children and Adolescents
Journal Article published by Global Food Security in
This article provides an overview of nutrition recommendations for dietary intakes necessary to support normal growth and development of children from birth to 18 years. It identifies gaps in defining optimal intakes for children and youth in various geographical areas. It emphasizes the need for governments and donors to conduct more research and…
A Workshop with Children at EPC Changara Sede
Presentation/Poster published by Children for Health in
This presentation is from a workshop about the PCAANS project in Mozambique. The presentation describes the PCAANS approach, the participatory methods used with children, the process, and the results.
Uma Oficina com Crianças na EPC Changara Sede
Technical Report published by Children for Health in
This Portuguese-language presentation is from a workshop about the PCAANS project in Mozambique. The presentation describes the PCAANS approach, the participatory methods used with children, the process, and the results.
Lives in the Balance: A COVID-19 Summit for the Health and Well-being of Women, Children and Adolescents
Video/Animation published by CORE Group, PMNCH in
Lives in the Balance was a virtual summit convened to discuss the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents during the COVID-10 pandemic. Video recordings of the plenary, breakout, and "marketplace" (brief presentations highlighting programs) sessions are available.
Food and Me: How Adolescents Experience Nutrition across the World
Technical Report published by UNICEF, Western Sydney University in
This report synthesizes findings from workshops with 600+ adolescents in 18 countries, in which the participants talked about their diets, nutritional knowledge, body image, and barriers and facilitators of healthy eating. This resource contains many quotes from adolescents regarding their perceptions of healthy and unhealthy foods and dietary…
Adolescent Nutrition in West Africa: A Rapid Review of the Research Evidence
Brief published by IFPRI in
This rapid review used a systematic search strategy to identify available evidence on adolescent nutrition and interventions to improve nutritional status. The goal of the review is to support the development of evidence-based programs and policies and to inform the West Africa Health Organization and policymakers in the region of existing…
‘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…
Controls on the Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children in Thailand: Legislative Options and Regulatory Design
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
UNICEF developed a background evidence report for the Government of Thailand to support the introduction of stronger controls on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children.