ABSTRACT DIGEST ON MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION RESEARCH – ISSUE 42

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In this 42^nd issue of the POSHAN Abstract Digest, we bring to you a collection of interesting articles on various topics pertaining to maternal and child nutrition, impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity, as well as modeling and experimental studies. This issue features studies on gaps in maternal diets, the role of complementary feeding in high child malnutrition rates, the importance of animal source foods for linear growth, maternal mental health and its relationship with child undernutrition. Two validation studies, one focused on validating a novel diet quality score in southern India, and one that validates a new indicator to measure coverage of quality of antenatal care, are also included.

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

Maternal Diets in India: Gaps, Barriers, and Opportunities

Nguyen et al. 2021. Nutrients 13(10): 3534.

The Role of Complementary Feeding in India’s High Child Malnutrition Rates: Findings from a Comprehensive Analysis of NFHS IV (2015–2016) Data

Petrikova et al. 2021. Food Security, 1-28.

Maternal Mental Health and Infant and Young Child Undernutrition: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Singh et al. 2021. BMJ Open 11: e044989.

The Relative Importance of Households as a Source of Variation in Child Malnutrition: A Multilevel Analysis in India

Jain et al. 2021. International Journal for Equity in Health 20(225).

Animal Source Foods, Rich in Essential Amino Acids, Are Important for Linear Growth and Development of Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Parikh et al. 2021. Maternal & Child Nutrition, e13264.

The Impact of Community Health Workers on Antenatal and Infant Health in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nadella et al. 2021. SSM - Population Health 15: 100872.

What Predicts the Knowledge of Breastfeeding Practices Among Late Adolescent Girls? Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Analysis

Kumar et al. 2021. PLoS One 16(10): e0258347.

Global Assessment of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Security

Béné et al. 2021. Global Food Security 31: 100575.

Recommendations to Scale Up Dietary Diversity Data at Household and Individual Level in India

Vijay et al. 2021. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 15(6): 102310.

Validation of Global Diet Quality Score Among Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age in India: Findings from the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study (APCAPS) and the Indian Migration Study (IMS)

Matsuzaki et al. 2021. The Journal of Nutrition 151(2): 101S–109S.

A New Content-Qualified Antenatal Care Coverage Indicator: Development and Validation of a Score Using National Health Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Arroyave et al. 2021. Journal of Global Health 11: 04008.

Nudges Versus Subsidies: Experimental Evidence on the Demand for a Nutritious Food in India

Dizon et al. 2021. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 191: 1091–1111.

Iron Fortification Through Universal Distribution of Double Fortified Salt can Increase Wages and be Cost-Effective: An Ex -Ante Modelling Study in India

Makkar et al. 2021. The Journal of Nutrition, nxab378.

Advancing Use of Nutrition Knowledge to Improve Practice by Policy and Program Communities in India during a Political Transition

Frongillo et al. 2021. Current Developments in Nutrition, nzab120.