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Adolescent Nutrition CALL TO ACTION: Better Data Now to Drive Better Policies and Programs in the Future
Brief published by SPRING in
This two-page call to action was produced during the 2017 Stakeholders Consultation on Adolescent Nutrition: Evidence, Guidance, and Gaps. The consultation emphasized the importance of generating and using high-quality data, working multi-sectorally, and engaging adolescents in research, program design, and implementation.
Guide to Anthropometry: A Practical Tool for Program Planners, Managers, and Implementers
Assessment Tool published by FANTA in
This guide provides information and step-by-step instructions on using anthropometry to assess nutritional status, as well as how anthropometric indicators relate to nutrition for children, adolescents, pregnant women, and WRA. The guide helps health and development professionals to collect, understand, and/or use anthropometric data as part of…
Nutrition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Landscape Analysis published by World Bank in
This paper describes adolescent nutrition as a neglected area of research and programming globally. It concludes that integrated adolescent health programs to prevent infection, improve diet quality, and encourage physical activity are necessary to reduce deficiency-related malnutrition while preventing overweight and obesity.
Diet and Eating Practices among Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Technical Report published by SPRING in
This report presents an overview of the findings of 288 studies that addressed the diet and eating practices of adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The report includes recommendations related to obesity prevention initiatives, school-based policies, and school meal programs.
Socio‐Cultural and Economic Determinants and Consequences of Adolescent Undernutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies in LMICs: A Systematic Narrative Review
Journal Article published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. in
This article is a review of the literature on the socio-cultural and economic (SCE) determinants and consequences associated with undernutrition among adolescents in LMICs. The review underscores the importance of the range of context‐specific SCE factors that influence adolescent nutritional status.
Agro-Ecological Zone and Farm Diversity Are Factors Associated with Haemoglobin and Anaemia among Rural School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Ghana
Journal Article published by in
This study analyzed secondary data from an impact evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Program to determine the severity of anemia and factors associated with anemia and hemoglobin (Hb) status among rural school-age children (SAC) ages 6 to 9 and adolescents ages 10 to 17 in Ghana. The study found that anemia is a severe public health problem…
OG-IFE Update: Adolescent Services
Training Material published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
These slides provide operational guidance on infant and young child feeding in emergencies, with particular emphasis on multi-sector collaboration to improve adolescent services during humanitarian crises.
Guideline: Implementing Effective Actions for Improving Adolescent Nutrition
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This guideline aims to summarize the global, evidence-based recommendations by the WHO to address all forms of malnutrtion in adolescents. It aims to facilitate the implementation of various existing guidelines and to identify gaps in various nutrtion-specific and nutrition-sensitive actions for improving the health and well-being of adolescents.