Why Nearly 1 in 3 Young Children in Lesotho Struggle With Nutrition
Researchers in Lesotho looked at nearly 1,100 children under age 5 to understand why some kids aren't getting enough nutrition. They found that about 35% of …
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How Mom's Stress, Violence, and Poor Nutrition Affect Kids' Health
A new study from Nepal shows that when mothers face multiple challenges at the same time—like domestic violence, depression, and not getting enough iron in …
Read MoreWhy Some Young Kids in Africa Don't Get Enough Vitamin A
Researchers in Burkina Faso studied young children between 6 and 23 months old to understand why some weren't getting enough vitamin A in their diet. Vitamin A …
Read MoreClean Water Access Helps Babies Stay Healthy Longer
Researchers in Ethiopia studied over 1,000 families to understand how access to clean water affects babies' health and breastfeeding. They found that families …
Read MoreWhy Kids With Headaches May Have Trouble Focusing
Researchers studied 82 children to understand why some kids with headaches have trouble paying attention and staying focused. They found that children with …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy May Shape Kids' Food Choices
Researchers looked at 11 studies to understand if what pregnant women eat affects what their children like to eat later. They found that when pregnant mothers …
Read MoreNew Tool Measures How Well Kids Understand Food
Researchers in the Netherlands created a new questionnaire to measure how much children aged 8-12 understand about food—from where it comes from to how it's …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids in Bangladesh Struggle More With Weight
Researchers in Bangladesh looked at why childhood weight problems aren't equally distributed across different communities. Using data analysis techniques, they …
Read MoreDoes Teaching Parents Better Feeding Help Prevent Child Malnutrition?
Researchers looked at 10 studies to see if teaching parents better ways to feed babies and young children could prevent a serious condition called wasting, …
Read MoreShould We Keep Giving Kids Vitamin A Pills in Congo?
Researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked government health leaders and program managers whether giving children vitamin A supplements is still …
Read MoreWhy Half of Ethiopian Kids Miss Out on Vitamin A
Researchers looked at 11 different studies involving over 32,000 children in Ethiopia to understand how many kids are getting vitamin A supplements and why …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Kids Fight Severe Pneumonia Better
Researchers studied 78 children with severe pneumonia to see if vitamin D levels affected how well their bodies fought the infection. They found that children …
Read MoreNew Baby Food Mix Could Fight Vitamin A Deficiency
Researchers in Ghana created a new baby food blend using orange-fleshed sweet potato, Bambara groundnut, and brown rice to help babies get the nutrients they …
Read MoreImportant Update: Vitamin D Study for Pregnant Women Needs Review
A major research paper about whether pregnant women should take vitamin D supplements to help their children's health has been retracted and replaced. This …
Read MoreCan Extra Milk Help Babies Grow Better in Poor Countries?
Millions of babies in Africa and Asia aren't growing properly in their first months of life, which can cause serious health problems. Researchers are testing …
Read MoreIron and Vitamin A Pills Don't Help Healthy Ethiopian Schoolchildren
Researchers gave vitamin pills and iron supplements to over 500 schoolchildren in Ethiopia to see if the supplements would help them stay healthier. Some kids …
Read MoreWhere Kids Need Nutrition Help Most: A Global Map
Millions of children in poor countries suffer from malnutrition, which can stunt their growth and even cause death. Scientists found that a special food …
Read MoreBest Ways to Give Vitamin A to Kids in Africa: A Cost Study
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem affecting many children in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Researchers studied three different ways to deliver …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy May Affect Child's Asthma Risk
Researchers studied whether the foods pregnant women eat can influence whether their children develop asthma. They created a special diet score based on foods …
Read MoreWhat Parents Need to Know About Tube Feeding for Kids
This medical guide explains enteral nutrition, which is a way to give food and nutrients directly to a child's stomach or intestines through a tube. This …
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