Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in Guatemala, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition. The report includes recommendations related to strengthening the visibility of adolescents, influencing adolescent nutrition, engaging adolescents, platforms of engagement, and strategic partnerships.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This formative qualitative research study, conducted in Uganda, focused on the perspectives, experiences, and suggestions of adolescent girls and their communities related to adolescent health and nutrition. The report includes recommendations related to strengthening the visibility of adolescents, influencing adolescent nutrition, engaging adolescents, platforms of engagement, and strategic partnerships.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This article describes a U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) nutrition pilot program for adolescents in Niger. The article concludes that the active participation of adolescent boys and girls, women, and men, along with close coordination with government and other partners, can help to reduce barriers to access and influence sociocultural norms related to adolescent girls' nutrition.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This report provides dietary guidelines for Pakistan related to adopting healthy eating practices and preventing and reducing infectious and chronic diseases. The sections on adolescents (ages 10 to 19) address recommended energy and protein requirements, food portions and sizes, and sample menus.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This document presents dietary guidelines for Cambodian children 6 to 17 years old. The Cambodian food pyramid is designed in the shape of Angkor Wat. The guidelines contain key messages about the food groups, making healthy food choices, and tracking body weight and height to track growth.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This report presents dietary guidelines for Indians from infancy to old age. The guidelines present visual messages primarily based on the food pyramid, as well as recommendations about regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco and alcohol. The report offers recommendations for well-formulated, balanced adolescent diets.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This document contains Balanced Nutrition Guidelines for the general Indonesian public, including guidance related to adolescents. Indonesia uses two food guides, a rounded pyramid shape that promotes balanced nutrition and a plate guide illustrating recommended food proportions.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This document contains a background paper and food and nutrition guidelines for New Zealand children and youth ages 2 to 18. The paper provides health practitioners with recommendations on adolescent nutrition and physical activity. The document contains information on meal patterns, growth and body size, energy and nutrients, fluids, the home and wider environment, and physical activity.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Small and sick newborns face serious risk of developmental delays, but most newborns can survive and thrive, provided they have access to quality nurturing care. This package summarizes nurturing care evidence and best practices for this population. It includes an updated evidence review of the core elements of developmentally supportive, family-centered, and nurturing care; implementation experience from seven countries with high-, middle- and low-income settings; and a gap analysis to inform future research.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
These dietary guidelines are aimed at the general Sri Lankan population, including recommendations for adolescents. The document includes information on heathy diet, food groups, serving sizes, and recommendations for achieving a healthy, balanced diet.