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Child and mother characteristics associated with 6‐month weight gain for infants and toddlers during 6 to 36 months

Emma Kenney, Edward A. Frongillo, Kerry L. McIver, Marsha Dowda, more

Background The prevalence of childhood obesity in the U.S. has increased, likely due to decreased physical activity, increased sedentary behaviour and unhealthy diets. Little is known about the relationships between these factors and weight gain in those under the age of three. Objectives This study aimed to understand the longitudinal associations of weight gain over 6‐month intervals with child...

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Understanding differential reductions in undernutrition among districts in Rwanda through the perspectives of mid‐level and community actors on policy commitment and policy coherence

Elyse Iruhiriye, Edward A. Frongillo, Deanna K. Olney, Emmanuel Niyongira, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 20 > 3 > n/a - n/a

Understanding the drivers of improvements in child undernutrition at only the national level can mask subnational differences. This paper aimed to understand the contributions of factors in the enabling environment to observed differences in stunting reduction between districts in Rwanda. In 2017, we conducted 58 semi‐structured interviews with mid‐level actors (n = 38) and frontline workers (n =...

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Strategies elementary school children use to influence mothers' food purchasing decisions

Nazratun N. Monalisa, Edward A. Frongillo, Christine E. Blake, Susan E. Steck, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 19 > 4 > n/a - n/a

This study aimed to understand the strategies elementary‐school‐aged children used to influence mothers' food purchasing decisions. Semi‐structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 40 children aged 6–11 years and their mothers living in South Carolina. Strategies to influence mothers' food purchases were collected from children and their mothers separately. The interviews were audio‐recorded,...

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Text messages to improve child diets: Formative research findings and protocol of a randomised controlled trial in Nepal

Kenda Cunningham, Pooja Pandey Rana, Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Aman Sen Gupta, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 19 > 3 > n/a - n/a

Given the role of malnutrition in childhood morbidity and mortality, the prioritisation of maternal and child nutrition programmes has grown significantly in the 21st century. Policies and programmes aim to improve infant and young child feeding, but questions persist about the most effective combination of interventions to achieve desired behaviour change. There is increasing interest in mobile‐based...

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Effectiveness of the Eggs Make Kids demand‐creation campaign at improving household availability of eggs and egg consumption by young children in Nigeria: A quasi‐experimental study

Leila M. Larson, Edward A. Frongillo, Bezawit E. Kase, Lynnette M. Neufeld, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 19 > 1 > n/a - n/a

Using a quasi‐experimental design, our study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the ‘Eggs Make Kids Sharp & Bright and Strong & Active’ demand‐creation campaign in Nigeria. The intervention arm received emotionally compelling radio and television advertisements about eggs, and was exposed to promotional activities and advertising about eggs at points of purchase, schools and health facilities;...

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Functions of social networks in maternal food choice for children in Mexico

Ligia I. Reyes, Edward A. Frongillo, Spencer Moore, Christine E. Blake, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 18 > 1 > n/a - n/a

Food choice for children has important implications in establishing early‐life dietary habits and preferences. Food choice for children has been studied as parent–child dyad dynamics, but little is known about the extended system of relationships in maternal food choice for children. The objective of this study was to understand the functions of mothers' social networks in the food choices that mothers...

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Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam

Sulochana Basnet, Edward A. Frongillo, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Spencer Moore, more

Child: Care, Health and Development > 48 > 1 > 120 - 128

Background Suboptimal child growth and development are significant problems in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Maternal resources for care may help to improve growth and development. This study examined the association of maternal resources for care on child length, motor development and language development of children 12–23.9 months old. Methods We used baseline data from the Alive & Thrive...

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National nutrition strategies that focus on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in Southeast Asia do not consistently align with regional and international recommendations

Tuan T. Nguyen, Ashley Darnell, Amy Weissman, Jennifer Cashin, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 16 > S2 > n/a - n/a

We examined the consistency of national nutrition strategies and action plans (NNS) focusing on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in Southeast Asia with regional and international recommendations. Between July and December 2017, we identified and extracted information on context, objectives, interventions, indicators, strategies, and coordination mechanisms from the most recent NNS in nine...

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Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

Phuong Hong Nguyen, Sunny S. Kim, Lan Mai Tran, Purnima Menon, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 16 > 4 > n/a - n/a

Limited evidence exists on the complex relationship among interventions, early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), prelacteal feeding and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). We examined whether early breastfeeding practices are associated with EBF and how much improving EIBF and non‐prelacteal feeding contributes to increased prevalence of EBF. Survey data were collected in 2010 and 2014 as part of impact...

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Associations of maternal resources with care behaviours differ by resource and behaviour

Sulochana Basnet, Edward A. Frongillo, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Spencer Moore, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 16 > 3 > n/a - n/a

Care is important for children's growth and development, but lack or inadequacy of resources for care can constrain appropriate caregiving. The objectives of this study were to examine whether maternal resources for care are associated with care behaviours specifically infant and young child feeding, hygiene, health‐seeking, and family care behaviours. The study also examined if some resources for...

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Women's bargaining power and child feeding in Nepal: Linkages through nutrition information

Shibani Kulkarni, Edward A. Frongillo, Kenda Cunningham, Spencer Moore, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 16 > 1 > n/a - n/a

Women's intra‐household bargaining power is an important determinant of child nutritional status, but there is limited evidence on how it relates to infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. We conducted a cross‐sectional analysis using 2012 baseline data from the impact evaluation of Suaahara, a multisectoral programme in Nepal, focusing on households with children 0–23 months (n = 1787)....

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Understanding the Social Environmental Influences on Pregnancy and Planning for Pregnancy for Young Women in Harare, Zimbabwe

Chiwoneso B. Tinago, Lucy Annang Ingram, Edward A. Frongillo, David Simmons, more

Maternal and Child Health Journal > 2019 > 23 > 12 > 1679-1685

Objectives Social environmental influences on pregnancy-related practices and outcomes have been studied, yet few studies explore these influences qualitatively from the perspectives of women’s personal social networks and the larger social networks that exist within their communities. This study sought to understand and describe the social environment related to pregnancy and planning for pregnancy...

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Prediction intervals for penalized longitudinal models with multisource summary measures: An application to childhood malnutrition

Alexander C. McLain, Edward A. Frongillo, Juan Feng, Elaine Borghi

Statistics in Medicine > 38 > 6 > 1002 - 1012

In many global health analyses, it is of interest to examine countries' progress using indicators of socio‐economic conditions based on national surveys from varying sources. This results in longitudinal data where heteroscedastic summary measures, rather than individual level data, are available. Administration of national surveys can be sporadic, resulting in sparse data measurements for some countries...

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Body mass index trajectories during the first year of life and their determining factors

Junxiu Liu, Jihong Liu, Edward A. Frongillo, Nansi S. Boghossian, more

American Journal of Human Biology > 31 > 1 > n/a - n/a

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the trajectories of body mass index (BMI) in the first year of life and their determining factors. Methods We used data from the Infant Feeding Practices Survey II restricted to children with 2 or more time points of BMI data during follow‐up visits within the first year of life (n = 2320). Latent class growth analysis was used to identify distinct...

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Longitudinal associations between food insecurity and substance use in a cohort of women with or at risk for HIV in the United States

Henry J. Whittle, Lila A. Sheira, Edward A. Frongillo, Kartika Palar, more

Addiction > 114 > 1 > 127 - 136

Background and Aims Few longitudinal studies have examined the relationship between food insecurity and substance use. We aimed to investigate this relationship using longitudinal data among women with or at risk for HIV in the United States. Design Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), a prospective cohort study. Setting Nine sites across the United States. Participants A total of 2553 women...

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Importance of coverage and quality for impact of nutrition interventions delivered through an existing health programme in Bangladesh

Phuong Hong Nguyen, Edward A. Frongillo, Tina Sanghvi, Sunny S. Kim, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 14 > 4 > n/a - n/a

Understanding implementation of interventions is critical to illuminate if, how, and why the interventions achieve impact. Alive & Thrive integrated a nutrition intervention into an existing maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) programme in Bangladesh, documenting improvements in women's micronutrient supplement intake and dietary diversity. Here, we examined how well the nutrition intervention...

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Food Insecurity, Internalized Stigma, and Depressive Symptoms Among Women Living with HIV in the United States

Kartika Palar, Edward A. Frongillo, Jessica Escobar, Lila A. Sheira, more

AIDS and Behavior > 2018 > 22 > 12 > 3869-3878

Food insecurity, internalized HIV stigma, and depressive symptoms are independently associated with poor HIV outcomes. Food insecurity, stigma, and depression may be interrelated among women living with HIV (WLHIV). We hypothesized that food insecurity would be independently associated with internalized stigma and depressive symptoms among WLHIV in the United States (US), and would partially account...

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Integrating nutrition into health systems at community level: Impact evaluation of the community‐based maternal and neonatal health and nutrition projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Senegal

Jacqueline K. Kung'u, Richard Pendame, Mame Bineta Ndiaye, Mulusew Gerbaba, more

Maternal & Child Nutrition > 14 > S1 > n/a - n/a

Maternal undernutrition and mortality remain high in several African countries. Key nutrition and health interventions improve maternal and birth outcomes. Evidence is scarce on how to strengthen health systems to ensure pregnant women and newborns are reached with these interventions. We conducted three quasi‐experimental nonrandomized Community Based Maternal and Neonatal Health and Nutrition projects...

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Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States

Matthew A. Spinelli, Edward A. Frongillo, Lila A. Sheira, Kartika Palar, more

AIDS and Behavior > 2017 > 21 > 12 > 3473-3477

Women in the general population experience more food insecurity than men. Few studies have examined food insecurity’s impact on HIV treatment outcomes among women. We examined the association between food insecurity and HIV outcomes in a multi-site sample of HIV-infected women in the United States (n = 1154). Two-fifths (40%) of participants reported food insecurity. In an adjusted multivariable Tobit...

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Community Policies and Programs to Prevent Obesity and Child Adiposity

Edward A. Frongillo, Stephen B. Fawcett, Lorrene D. Ritchie, S. Sonia Arteaga, more

American Journal of Preventive Medicine > 2017 > 53 > 5 > 576-583

Evidence regarding impact of community policies and programs (CPPs) to prevent child obesity is limited, and which combinations of strategies and components are most important is not understood. The Healthy Communities Study was an observational study to assess relationships of characteristics and intensity of CPPs with adiposity, diet, and physical activity in children, taking advantage of variation...

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Search results for: Edward A. Frongillo

Child and mother characteristics associated with 6‐month weight gain for infants and toddlers during 6 to 36 months

Understanding differential reductions in undernutrition among districts in Rwanda through the perspectives of mid‐level and community actors on policy commitment and policy coherence

Strategies elementary school children use to influence mothers' food purchasing decisions

Text messages to improve child diets: Formative research findings and protocol of a randomised controlled trial in Nepal

Effectiveness of the Eggs Make Kids demand‐creation campaign at improving household availability of eggs and egg consumption by young children in Nigeria: A quasi‐experimental study

Functions of social networks in maternal food choice for children in Mexico

Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam

National nutrition strategies that focus on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in Southeast Asia do not consistently align with regional and international recommendations

Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

Associations of maternal resources with care behaviours differ by resource and behaviour

Women's bargaining power and child feeding in Nepal: Linkages through nutrition information

Understanding the Social Environmental Influences on Pregnancy and Planning for Pregnancy for Young Women in Harare, Zimbabwe

Prediction intervals for penalized longitudinal models with multisource summary measures: An application to childhood malnutrition

Body mass index trajectories during the first year of life and their determining factors

Longitudinal associations between food insecurity and substance use in a cohort of women with or at risk for HIV in the United States

Importance of coverage and quality for impact of nutrition interventions delivered through an existing health programme in Bangladesh

Food Insecurity, Internalized Stigma, and Depressive Symptoms Among Women Living with HIV in the United States

Integrating nutrition into health systems at community level: Impact evaluation of the community‐based maternal and neonatal health and nutrition projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Senegal

Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States

Community Policies and Programs to Prevent Obesity and Child Adiposity

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