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Guidance on Appropriate Use and Considerations for Limiting Anemia Testing, Assessment and Screening using Hemoglobin in Public Health Anemia Reduction Efforts for Adolescents
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This brief provides guidance on appropriate use and considerations for limiting anemia testing, assessment, and screening using hemoglobin in public health anemia reduction efforts for adolescents.
Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women
Technical Report published by UNICEF in
UNICEF examines the current status, trends, and inequities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age (15–49 years of age). The report considers the barriers adolescents face in accessing nutritious diets, essential nutrition services, and positive nutrition and care practices.
Improving Nutrition during Middle Childhood and Adolescence by 2032: A Research Roadmap
Technical Report published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
In 2021, Emergency Nutrition Network conducted a prioritization exercise to help set out a 10-year research agenda to support child and adolescent nutrition (5–19 years of age) in low- and middle-income countries.
Adolescent Health Club Discussion Guide
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID, Breakthrough ACTION in
The Liberia Ministry of Health and partners developed this guide for adolescent health education with support from Breakthrough ACTION Liberia. Health club supervisors and peer educators will use this guide in both communities and schools to educate young people aged 13–16 years on sexual and reproductive health. Lesson 13: Nutrition and Healthy…
Special Issue "Nutrition Guidelines for Adolescent Growth and Development"
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
Although adolescence is a nutrition-sensitive phase of growth, nutritional guidelines specifically focusing on this age group are limited, particularly those that focus on nutritional problems related to energy and macronutrient excess and micronutrient deficiencies. This special issue compiles papers that highlight nutritional recommendations for…
Nutrition International’s Work to Improve Nutrition for Adolescent Girls
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This brief summarizes key information on the Adolescent and Women’s Health and Nutrition program, supported by Nutrition International, in eight countries in Asia and Africa. The program aims to improve the health and well-being of adolescents by reducing anaemia in adolescent girls through weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and empowering…
Engaging Youth in Food Systems for Improved Nutrition Outcomes
Concept Note published by USAID Advancing Nutrition, Feed the Future in
This concept note proposes categorization of food systems approaches to engage youth, briefly summarizes the state of evidence, and highlights opportunities and knowledge gaps to begin to inform and inspire programming. It also suggests entry points and opportunities for USAID and its partners to continue to contribute to the evidence base…
Restrictions on the Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children Advocacy Cartoons
Informational Infographic published by UNICEF in
These cartoons are part of a larger advocacy package developed by UNICEF to support the design, implementation, enforcement, and evaluation of various strategies aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy food environment to prevent childhood overweight and obesity.