ABSTRACT DIGEST ON MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION RESEARCH – ISSUE 41

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The 41^st issue of POSHAN Abstract Digest brings to you yet again a tailored set of articles on malnutrition in India. This issue features a studies examining trends in nutrition outcomes, inequities associated with anthropometric failure, and role of WASH in addressing undernutrition. In addition, this issue also features articles on the intergenerational benefits of India’s national school feeding program, effect of women’s labor force participation on nutrition, and the role of maternal empowerment and paternal gender-equitable attitudes on stunting.

Below is the list of peer-reviewed articles. Please click on the title if you wish to go straight to the article.

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List of articles in this issue

Trends in Underweight, Stunting, and Wasting Prevalence and Inequality Among Children Under Three in Indian States, 1993–2016

Karlsson et al. 2021. Scientific Reports 11:14137.

Household Water Insecurity Affects Child Nutrition Through Alternative Pathways to WASH: Evidence From India

Choudhary et al. 2021. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 42(2):170–187.

Adolescent Undernutrition in South Asia: A Scoping Review

Querol et al. 2021. Nutrition Research Reviews: 1–11.

Maternal Height-Standardized Prevalence of Stunting in 67 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Karlsson et al. 2021. Journal of Epidemiology.

Epidemiology of Overweight and Obesity in Indian Adults – A Secondary Data Analysis of the National Family Health Surveys

Verma et al. 2021. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 15(4): 102166.

Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Kangaroo Mother Care Practices Among General Practitioners in Rural Western India

Fahey et al. 2021. Food and Nutrition Bulletin.

Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India

Dhami et al. 2021. Nutrients 13, 2376.

Socio-Economic Inequality in Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged Under 5 Years in India: Evidence from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18

Porwal et al. 2021. International Journal of Equity in Health 20: 176.

Integrated Approach in Addressing Undernutrition in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review of Integrated Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) + Nutrition Interventions

Nounkeu et al. 2021. Current Developments in Nutrition 5(7): nzab087.

Socio-Economic Inequality in Anaemia Among Men in India: A Study Based on Cross-Sectional Data

Kumar et al. 2021. BMC Public Health 21: 1345.

Intergenerational Nutrition Benefits of India’s National School Feeding Program

Chakrabarti et al. 2021. Nature Communications 12: 4248.

Labor Force Participation of Rural Women and the Household’s Nutrition: Panel Data Evidence From SAT India

Sangwan et al. 2021. Food Policy 102: 102117.

Intersectional Role of Paternal Gender-Equitable Attitudes and Maternal Empowerment in Child Undernutrition: A Cross-Sectional National Study From India

Sharma et al. 2021. BMJ Open 11: e047276.

Vulnerability of Agriculture to Climate Change Increases the Risk of Child Malnutrition: Evidence From a Large Scale Observational Study in India

Mahapatra et al. 2021. PLOS ONE 16(6): e0253637.

Using Cognitive Interviewing to Bridge the Intent-Interpretation Gap for Nutrition Coverage Survey Questions in India

Ashok et al. 2021. Maternal & Child Nutrition: e13248.

Supporting Efforts to Address Malnutrition in the Context of the COVID‑19 Pandemic in India: An Emergency Need

Menon et al. 2021. Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 14(4): 369–73.

The COVID-19 Crisis Will Exacerbate Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Child Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Osendarp et al. 2021. Nature Food 2, 476–484.