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Vitamin A Supplementation Programs and Country-Level Evidence of Vitamin A Deficiency by Wirth, James P, Petry, Nicolai, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A, Rogers, Lisa M, McLean, Erin, Greig, Alison, Garrett, Greg S, Klemm, Rolf D W, Rohner, Fabian

“…Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programs targeted at children aged 6-59 months are implemented in many countries. By improving immune function, vitamin A (VA)…”
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A longitudinal impact evaluation of a comprehensive nutrition program for reducing stunting among children aged 6–23 months in rural Malawi by Hurley, Kristen M, Phuka, John, Kang, Yunhee, Ruel-Bergeron, Julie, Buckland, Audrey J, Mitra, Maithilee, Wu, Lee, Klemm, Rolf DW, West, Keith P, Christian, Parul

“…Growth failure in sub-Saharan Africa leads to a high prevalence of child stunting starting in infancy, and is attributed to dietary inadequacy, poor hygiene,…”
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Effect of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient vs Iron–Folic Acid Supplementation on Infant Mortality and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Rural Bangladesh: The JiVitA-3 Randomized Trial by West, Keith P, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Mehra, Sucheta, Labrique, Alain B, Ali, Hasmot, Shaikh, Saijuddin, Klemm, Rolf D. W, Wu, Lee S-F, Mitra, Maithilee, Haque, Rezwanul, Hanif, Abu A. M, Massie, Allan B, Merrill, Rebecca Day, Schulze, Kerry J, Christian, Parul

“…IMPORTANCE: Maternal micronutrient deficiencies may adversely affect fetal and infant health, yet there is insufficient evidence of effects on these outcomes…”
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Identifying maternal and infant factors associated with newborn size in rural Bangladesh by partial least squares (PLS) regression analysis by Kabir, Alamgir, Rahman, Md Jahanur, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Klemm, Rolf D W, Labrique, Alain B, Rashid, Mahbubur, Christian, Parul, West, Jr, Keith P

“…Birth weight, length and circumferences of the head, chest and arm are key measures of newborn size and health in developing countries. We assessed maternal…”
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Effects of Vitamin A or Beta Carotene Supplementation on Pregnancy-Related Mortality and Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomized Trial by West, Keith P, Christian, Parul, Labrique, Alain B, Rashid, Mahbubur, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Klemm, Rolf D. W, Massie, Allan B, Mehra, Sucheta, Schulze, Kerry J, Ali, Hasmot, Ullah, Barkat, Wu, Lee S. F, Katz, Joanne, Banu, Hashina, Akhter, Halida H, Sommer, Alfred

“…CONTEXT Maternal vitamin A deficiency is a public health concern in the developing world. Its prevention may improve maternal and infant survival. OBJECTIVE To…”
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Determinants of successful vitamin A supplementation coverage among children aged 6–59 months in thirteen sub-Saharan African countries by Janmohamed, Amynah, Klemm, Rolf DW, Doledec, David

“…Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) for children aged 6-59 months occurs regularly in most sub-Saharan African countries. The present study aimed to explore child,…”
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Maternal Dietary Diversity Decreases with Household Food Insecurity in Rural Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Analysis by Na, Muzi, Mehra, Sucheta, Christian, Parul, Ali, Hasmot, Shaikh, Saijuddin, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Labrique, Alain B, Klemm, Rolf Dw, Wu, Lee Sf, West, Jr, Keith P

“…Household food insecurity (HFI) can lead to a poor diet and malnutrition. Yet, little is known about the extent to which maternal diet covaries with food…”
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First-trimester plasma tocopherols are associated with risk of miscarriage in rural Bangladesh by Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Schulze, Kerry, Merrill, Rebecca D, Kabir, Alamgir, Christian, Parul, Shaikh, Saijuddin, Wu, Lee, Ali, Hasmot, Labrique, Alain B, Mehra, Sucheta, Klemm, Rolf DW, Rashid, Mahbubur, Sungpuag, Pongtorn, Udomkesmalee, Emorn, West, Keith P

“…Background: Tocopherols were discovered for their role in animal reproduction, but little is known about the contribution of deficiencies of vitamin E to human…”
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Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation Reduced Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh by Klemm, Rolf D.W, Labrique, Alain B, Christian, Parul, Rashid, Mahbubur, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Katz, Joanne, Sommer, Alfred, West, Keith P., Jr

“…We assessed the effect of supplementing newborns with 50000 IU of vitamin A on all-cause infant mortality through 24 weeks of age. This was a community-based,…”
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Determinants of infant breastfeeding practices in Nepal: a national study by Bhandari, Shiva, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Shrestha, Binod, Neupane, Sumanta, Nonyane, Bareng Aletta Sanny, Manohar, Swetha, Klemm, Rolf D W, West, Jr, Keith P

“…Optimal breastfeeding practices, reflected by early initiation and feeding of colostrum, avoidance of prelacteal feeds, and continued exclusivity or…”
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Nutritional resilience in Nepal following the earthquake of 2015 by Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, K C, Angela, Manohar, Swetha, Shrestha, Binod, Nonyane, Bareng A S, Neupane, Sumanta, Bhandari, Shiva, Klemm, Rolf D, Webb, Patrick, West, Jr, Keith P

“…The 2015 earthquake in Nepal caused massive damages and triggered relief activities to minimize human suffering. The post-earthquake nutrition and food…”
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Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron-Folic Acid Affects Micronutrient Status but Does Not Eliminate Deficiencies in a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Pregnant Women of Rural Bangladesh by Schulze, Kerry J, Mehra, Sucheta, Shaikh, Saijuddin, Ali, Hasmot, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Wu, Lee S-F, Mitra, Maithilee, Arguello, Margia A, Kmush, Brittany, Sungpuag, Pongtorn, Udomkesmelee, Emorn, Merrill, Rebecca, Klemm, Rolf D W, Ullah, Barkat, Labrique, Alain B, West, Keith P, Christian, Parul

“…Antenatal multiple micronutrient (MM) supplementation improves birth outcomes relative to iron-folic acid (IFA) in developing countries, but limited data exist…”
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Improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition in Nepal via peer mobilization by Singh, Akriti, Klemm, Rolf DW, Mundy, Gary, Pandey Rana, Pooja, Pun, Bhim, Cunningham, Kenda

“…To evaluate the impact of a peer facilitator (PF) approach for improving mothers' knowledge and practices relating to maternal and child nutrition. A…”
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Provitamin A-biofortified maize increases serum β-carotene, but not retinol, in marginally nourished children: a cluster-randomized trial in rural Zambia by Palmer, Amanda C, Siamusantu, Ward, Chileshe, Justin, Schulze, Kerry J, Barffour, Maxwell, Craft, Neal E, Molobeka, Ngosa, Kalungwana, Ng'andwe, Arguello, Margia A, Mitra, Maithilee, Caswell, Bess, Klemm, Rolf Dw, West, Jr, Keith P

“…Vitamin A deficiency remains a nutritional concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Conventionally bred maize hybrids with high provitamin A carotenoid concentrations…”
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Engaging men in maternal, infant and young child nutrition in rural Tanzania: Outcomes from a cluster randomized control trial and qualitative study by Rothstein, Jessica D., Klemm, Rolf D. W., Kang, Yunhee, Niyeha, Debora, Smith, Erin, Nordhagen, Stella

“…There is growing recognition that engaging men in maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) interventions can benefit child health and disrupt harmful…”
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Constructing indices of rural living standards in Northwestern Bangladesh by Gunnsteinsson, Snaebjorn, Labrique, Alain B, West, Keith P, Christian, Parul, Mehra, Sucheta, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Rashid, Mahbubur, Katz, Joanne, Klemm, Rolf D. W

“…This study aimed to construct indices of living standards in rural Bangladesh that could be useful to study health outcomes or identify target populations for…”
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A cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled, maternal vitamin A or beta-carotene supplementation trial in Bangladesh: design and methods by Labrique, Alain B, Christian, Parul, Klemm, Rolf D W, Rashid, Mahbubur, Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Massie, Allan, Schulze, Kerry, Hackman, Andre, West, Jr, Keith P

“…We present the design, methods and population characteristics of a large community trial that assessed the efficacy of a weekly supplement containing vitamin A…”
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Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool by Agrawal, Priyanka, Manohar, Swetha, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Angela, K C, Shrestha, Binod, Klemm, Rolf D, West, Keith P

“…To assess the prevalence of missing and damaged teeth among women in the rural southern plains of Nepal using an interviewer-administered tooth assessment…”
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Correction: Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool by Agrawal, Priyanka, Manohar, Swetha, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Angela, K C, Shrestha, Binod, Klemm, Rolf D, West, Keith P

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225192.]…”
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Individual, household, and community level risk factors of stunting in children younger than 5 years: Findings from a national surveillance system in Nepal by Dorsey, Jamie L., Manohar, Swetha, Neupane, Sumanta, Shrestha, Binod, Klemm, Rolf D. W., West, Keith P.

“…Despite substantial reductions in recent years in Nepal, stunting prevalence in children younger than 5 years remains high and represents a leading public…”
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