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Factors associated with dietary diversity among pregnant women in the western hill region of Nepal: A community based cross-sectional study by Shrestha, Vintuna, Paudel, Rajan, Sunuwar, Dev Ram, Lyman, Andrew L Thorne, Manohar, Swetha, Amatya, Archana

“…Dietary diversity can play an important role in providing essential nutrients for both mother and fetus during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the…”
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Household food production is positively associated with dietary diversity and intake of nutrient-dense foods for older preschool children in poorer families: Results from a nationally-representative survey in Nepal by Mulmi, Prajula, Masters, William A, Ghosh, Shibani, Namirembe, Grace, Rajbhandary, Ruchita, Manohar, Swetha, Shrestha, Binod, West, Keith P, Webb, Patrick

“…Nutrition-sensitive interventions supporting enhanced household food production have potential to improve child dietary quality. However, heterogeneity in…”
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Evaluating preschool linear growth velocities: an interim reference illustrated in Nepal by Manohar, Swetha, Colantuoni, Elizabeth, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew Lucian, Shrestha, Binod, Adhikari, Ramesh Kant, KC, Angela, Bhattarai, Abhigyna, West, Keith Parker

“…An annualised linear growth velocity (LGV) reference can identify groups of children at risk of growing poorly. As a single velocity reference for all…”
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Is Mucormycosis an inevitable complication of Covid-19 in India? by Bhogireddy, Ramadevi, Krishnamurthy, Venkataraman, Jabaris S, Sugin Lal, Pullaiah, Chitikela P, Manohar, Swetha

“…Mucormycosis or black fungus infection is a less common disease but highly fatal infection, infecting the immunocompromised individuals. The site of…”
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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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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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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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Centering context when characterizing food environments: the potential of participatory mapping to inform food environment research by Downs, Shauna, Manohar, Swetha, Staromiejska, Wiktoria, Keo, Chanvuthy, Say, Sophea, Chhinh, Nyda, Fanzo, Jessica, Sok, Serey

“…Food environments are a critical place within the food system to implement interventions aimed at enabling sustainable diets. In this perspective article, we…”
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Small-Scale Livestock Production in Nepal Is Directly Associated with Children's Increased Intakes of Eggs and Dairy, But Not Meat by Broaddus-Shea, Elena T, Manohar, Swetha, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Bhandari, Shiva, Nonyane, Bareng A S, Winch, Peter J, West, Jr, Keith P

“…Animal source foods (ASF) provide nutrients essential to child growth and development yet remain infrequently consumed in rural Nepal. Agriculture and…”
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Measuring Community Urbanicity and Its Influence on Household Food Security Across Nepal’s Agroecological Zones by Graham, Elizabeth, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, McGready, John, Mui, Yeeli, Manohar, Swetha, Neupane, Sumanta, Fanzo, Jessica, West, Keith P

“…Urbanization influences food systems and food security, but research on these associations in low- and middle-income countries remain limited, partly because…”
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Pre-earthquake national patterns of preschool child undernutrition and household food insecurity in Nepal in 2013 and 2014 by Shrestha, Sudeep, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Manohar, Swetha, Shrestha, Binod, Neupane, Sumanta, Rajbhandary, Ruchita, Shrestha, Raman, Klemm, Rolf Dw, Nonyane, Bareng As, Adhikari, Ramesh K, Webb, Patrick, West, Keith P

“…Background and Objectives: Preschool undernutrition remains a burden in Nepal. This paper reports results of surveys in 2013 and 2014, examining patterns of…”
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Riverine food environments and food security: a case study of the Mekong River, Cambodia by Manohar, Swetha, Downs, Shauna, Shaikh, Sabina, Mak, Sithirith, Sok, Serey, Graham, Elizabeth, Miachon, Lais, Fanzo, Jessica

“…Rivers are critical, but often overlooked, parts of food systems. They have multiple functions that support the food security, nutrition, health and…”
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Riverine food environments and food security: a case study of the Mekong River, Cambodia/Environnements alimentaires fluviaux et securite alimentaire: etude de cas portant sur le fleuve Mekong, au Cambodge/Entornos alimentarios riberenos y seguridad alimentaria: estudio de caso del rio Mekong en Camboya by Manohar, Swetha, Downs, Shauna, Shaikh, Sabina, Mak, Sithirith, Sok, Serey, Graham, Elizabeth, Miachon, Lais, Fanzo, Jessica

“…Rivers are critical, but often overlooked, parts of food systems. They have multiple functions that support the food security, nutrition, health and…”
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Adolescent Girls’ Nutritional Status and Knowledge, Beliefs, Practices, and Access to Services: An Assessment to Guide Intervention Design in Nepal by Cunningham, Kenda, Pries, Alissa, Erichsen, Dorit, Manohar, Swetha, Nielsen, Jennifer

“…Despite growing recognition of the importance of the adolescent period for health and nutritional well-being, scant evidence exists to inform interventions…”
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Understanding Patterns of Receipt and Consumption of IFA Supplements During Pregnancy: Empirical Considerations for Measuring Coverage by Nguyen, Phuong H, Pandya, Niharika, Kapoor, Rati, Manohar, Swetha, Munos, Melinda, Watson, Shelley, Kim, Sunny S

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Maternal mental health is associated with child undernutrition and illness in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia by Nguyen, Phuong H, Saha, Kuntal K, Ali, Disha, Menon, Purnima, Manohar, Swetha, Mai, Lan Tran, Rawat, Rahul, Ruel, Marie T

“…We assessed associations of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) with undernutrition and two common illnesses in children aged 0-5 years. Cross-sectional…”
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Adolescent Girls' Nutritional Status and Knowledge, Beliefs, Practices, and Access to Services: An Assessment to Guide Intervention Design in Nepal by Cunningham, Kenda, Pries, Alissa, Erichsen, Dorit, Manohar, Swetha, Nielsen, Jennifer

“…Background: Despite growing recognition of the importance of the adolescent period for health and nutritional well-being, scant evidence exists to inform…”
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Sustained intake of animal-sourced foods is associated with less stunting in young children by Zaharia, Sonia, Ghosh, Shibani, Shrestha, Robin, Manohar, Swetha, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L, Bashaasha, Bernard, Kabunga, Nassul, Gurung, Sabi, Namirembe, Grace, Appel, Katherine H, Liang, Lichen, Webb, Patrick

“…The value of animal-sourced foods (ASFs) in providing key nutrients, particularly for child growth and where diets are of low quality, is understood mainly…”
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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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