Ali Disha, Saha Kuntal K., Nguyen Phuong H., Diressie Michael T. et al.
Household food insecurity (HFI) is a recognized underlying determinant of child undernutrition, but evidence of associations between HFI and child undernutrition is mixed. The purpose of this study was to investigate if HFI is associated with undernutrition in children aged 6-59.9 mo in Bangladesh (...
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Rasmi Avula, Marie T. Ruel, Kuntal Kumar Saha et al.
Dietary diversity (DD) reflects micronutrient adequacy of the diet and is associated with better child growth. Emerging evidence suggests that maternal and child DD are associated. This could have measurement and programmatic implications. Data on mother-child (6-24 mo) dyads in Bangladesh, Vietnam,...
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Sunny S. Kim, Tina Sanghvi, Zeba Mahmud et al.
Background: Maternal undernutrition is a major concern globally, contributing to poor birth outcomes. Limited evidence exists on delivering multiple interventions for maternal nutrition simultaneously. Alive & Thrive addressed this gap by integrating nutrition-focused interpersonal counseling, commu...
Purnima Menon, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Kuntal Kumar Saha, Khaled Adiba et al.
BACKGROUND: Complementary feeding (CF) contributes to child growth and development, but few CF programs are delivered at scale. Alive & Thrive addressed this in Bangladesh through intensified interpersonal counseling (IPC), mass media (MM), and community mobilization (CM). OBJECTIVE: The objective w...
Purnima Menon, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Kuntal Kumar Saha, Khaled Adiba et al.
BACKGROUND: Despite recommendations supporting optimal breastfeeding, the number of women practicing exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) remains low, and few interventions have demonstrated implementation and impact at scale. Alive & Thrive was implemented over a period of 6 y (2009-2014) and aimed to imp...
Saul S. Morris, Marie T. Ruel, Roberta J. Cohen, Kathryn G Dewey et al.
Background Previous research has suggested that there may be significant within-subject variability, both site-to-site and over time, in hemoglobin concentrations in capillary blood. Objective This study examined the reliability of the portable hemoglobinometer (PHM) system with use of capillary blo...
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Kuntal Kumar Saha, Disha Ali, Purnima Menon et al.
OBJECTIVE: We assessed associations of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) with undernutrition and two common illnesses in children aged 0-5 years. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. Maternal CMD was measured using the WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Child undernutrition was defined as stunting...
Rahul Rawat, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Disha Ali, Kuntal Kumar Saha et al.
BACKGROUND: Traditionally, impact evaluations have focused primarily on answering what impact programs or interventions have, with less attention to how or why impacts are achieved, or not achieved. The Alive & Thrive initiative, a 6-year program that aims to improve infant and young child feeding (...
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Lieven Huybregts, Tina G. Sanghvi, Lan Mai Tran et al.
Background: The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) indicator based on a 10-food group women dietary diversity score (WDDS-10) has been validated to assess dietary quality in nonpregnant women. Little is known about its applicability in pregnant women, and specifically pregnant adolescent gi...
Derek Headey, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Sunny S. Kim, Rahul Rawat et al.
It has recently been hypothesized that exposure to livestock constitutes a significant risk factor for diarrhea and environmental enteric disorder in young children, which may significantly contribute to undernutrition. To date, though, very little research has documented the extent of exposure to a...
Lora Iannotti, Kenda Cunningham, Marie T. Ruel
Phuong Hong Nguyen, Edward A. Frongillo, Tina Sanghvi, Gargi Wable Grandner et al.
Background: Although husbands may provide support during pregnancy, limited evidence exists on how to promote husbands' engagement and what impact it has. Alive & Thrive integrated nutrition-focused interventions, targeting both wives and husbands, through an existing Maternal, Neonatal, and Child H...
Sunny S. Kim, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Lan Mai Tran, Tina Sanghvi et al.
Background: Sustained improvements in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) require continued implementation of effective interventions. From 2010-2014, Alive & Thrive (A&T) provided intensive interpersonal counseling (IPC), community mobilization (CM), and mass media (MM) in Bangladesh, demonstrati...
Purnima Menon, Rahul Rawat, Marie T. Ruel
BACKGROUND: The evidence base on the impact of large-scale infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and nutrition programs is limited, partly due to the challenges of rigorously evaluating complex programs including multiple interventions. OBJECTIVES: To describe the process used to design Alive & Thri...
Kathryn G. Dewey, Charles D. Arnold, K. Ryan Wessells, Elizabeth L. Prado et al.
BACKGROUND: Meta-analyses show that small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) reduce child wasting and stunting. There is little information regarding effects on severe wasting or stunting. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify the effect of SQ-LNSs on prevalence of severe wasting (weight...