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Special Issue: Adolescent Women's Nutrition Status
Journal Article published by NYAS in
This is a special issue of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences on Adolescent Women's Nutritional Status. It contains articles on such issues as dietary and nondietary determinants of nutritional status among adolescent girls and adult women in India, and understanding the determinants of adolescent nutrition in Bangladesh.
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.
Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents 15-19
Technical Report published by DHS Program in
This report summarizes information about nutrition for adolescent girls and boys ages 15 to 19, using data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), conducted in 65 low-income and 22 middle-income countries. The report describes the prevalence of anthropometric measurements, childbearing, anemia, iron supplementation, and women’s dietary…
Delivering an Action Agenda for Nutrition Interventions Addressing Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Priorities for Implementation and Research
Journal Article published by Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences in
This paper summarizes the evidence for effective nutrition interventions in low- and middle-income countries and outlines policy recommendations and service delivery opportunities as part of an agenda for improving adolescent nutrition.
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation for Prevention and Reduction of Anaemia among School-going Adolescent Girls (MITRA Youth) Activity Design Document
Reference Material published by Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in
The MITRA Youth program design document describes how Nutrition International is expanding pilot work on the MITRA program to improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls aged 15-18 years in two provinces in Indonesia. MITRA Youth focuses on the distribution and uptake of weekly iron folic acid supplements through secondary schools for…
Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!): Guidance to Support Country Implementation
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This report focuses on strategies for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating adolescent health programs. It describes key steps in understanding a country’s epidemiological profile, undertaking a landscape analysis, conducting a consultative process for setting priorities, and planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating national…
Dietary Guidelines for School Aged Children in Cambodia (Booklet for Secondary Students)
Guideline/Guidance published by Ministry of Health, Cambodia in
This document presents dietary guidelines for Cambodian children 6 to 17 years old. The Cambodian food pyramid is designed in the shape of Angkor Wat. The guidelines contain key messages about the food groups, making healthy food choices, and tracking body weight and height to track growth.