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Confused health and nutrition claims in food marketing to children could adversely affect food choice and increase risk of obesity by García, Ada L, Morillo-Santander, Gabriela, Parrett, Alison, Mutoro, Antonina N

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the nutritional quality of foods marketed to children in the UK and to explore the use of health and nutrition claims.DesignThis…”
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Association of women's empowerment with anaemia and haemoglobin concentration in children in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis by Wilunda, Calistus, Wanjohi, Milkah, Takahashi, Risa, Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth, Mutoro, Antonina

“…We assessed the associations between women's empowerment and anaemia and haemoglobin concentration among children (6–59 months) in 31 sub‐Saharan African (SSA)…”
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Development of a Scale to Measure Infant Eating Behaviour Worldwide by Wright, Charlotte M, Gurney, Jessica Megan, Mutoro, Antonina N, Shum, Claudia, Khan, Amara, Milligan, Beatrice, Indriani, Widya, Georgiou, Loukia, Chambers, Stephanie, Bryant-Waugh, Rachel, Garcia, Ada L

“…In order to create a short, internationally valid scale to assess eating behaviour (EB) in young children at risk of undernutrition, we refined 15 phrases…”
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What Can Meal Observations Tell Us about Eating Behavior in Malnourished Children? by Mutoro, Antonina N, Garcia, Ada L, Wright, Charlotte M

“…Responsive feeding is an important aspect of child care, yet little is known about child eating and caregiver feeding behavior in Kenya. This study aimed to…”
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Effectiveness of the baby‐friendly community initiative on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya by Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth W., Kimiywe, Judith, Mutoro, Antonina N., Wilunda, Calistus, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Muriuki, Peter, Mwangi, Bonaventure M., Samburu, Betty Mogesi, Madise, Nyovani Janet, McGarvey, Stephen T., Griffiths, Paula L.

“…The baby‐friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in hospitals, but this is not accessible in rural settings where mothers…”
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Sugar Content and Nutritional Quality of Child Orientated Ready to Eat Cereals and Yoghurts in the UK and Latin America; Does Food Policy Matter? by Garcia, Ada L, Ronquillo, José D, Morillo-Santander, Gabriela, Mazariegos, Claudia V, Lopez-Donado, Lorena, Vargas-Garcia, Elisa J, Curtin, Louise, Parrett, Alison, Mutoro, Antonina N

“…Ready to eat breakfast cereals (REBCs) and yoghurts provide important nutrients to children's diets, but concerns about their high sugar content exist. Food…”
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Prevalence and overlap of known undernutrition risk factors in children in Nairobi Kenya by Mutoro, Antonina N., Garcia, Ada L., Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth W., Wright, Charlotte M.

“…We aimed to describe the co‐occurrence of known risk factors for undernutrition and the prevalence of modifiable risks in wasted, stunted and healthy children…”
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Eating and feeding behaviours in children in low‐income areas in Nairobi, Kenya by Mutoro, Antonina N., Garcia, Ada L., Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth W., Wright, Charlotte M.

“…Child eating and caregiver feeding behaviours are critical determinants of food intake, but they are poorly characterized in undernourished children. We aimed…”
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Health staff understanding, application, and interpretation of growth charts in Nigeria by Ezeofor, Ifeyinwa O., Garcia, Ada L., Ibeziako, Stella N., Mutoro, Antonina N., Wright, Charlotte M.

“…We aimed to compare plotting accuracy and interpretation of weight gain patterns in average and small infants on road‐to‐health (RTH) and the new World Health…”
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Diagnosing Childhood Undernutrition and Accuracy of Plotting Growth Charts in Kenya by MUTORO, Antonina N, WRIGHT, Charlotte M

“…This study surveyed how healthcare workers (HCW) in Kenya diagnose childhood undernutrition and growth chart plotting accuracy. HCW (39) actively involved in…”
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P02-035-23 Enablers and Barriers to the Implementation of a Food System Policy Transformation Initiative in Ghana, Malawi and Rwanda by Mutoro, Antonina, Mwaniki, Elizabeth, Ogunsola, Ajibola, Amugsi, Dickson, Asiki, Gershim, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth

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The Cost of a Counseling-Based Intervention for Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in Kenya Compared to Treatment with Ready-to-Use Foods (RUF) by Wright, Charlotte, Mutoro, Antonina, Grieve, Eleanor, Garcia, Ada, Donfouet, Hermann P, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth

“…Supplementary feeding with RUF is currently the recommended treatment for MAM in Kenya, although trials suggest it produces only modest medium-term benefits…”
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Poor Infant Feeding Practices and High Prevalence of Malnutrition in Urban Slum Child Care Centres in Nairobi: A Pilot Study by Mwase, Ivan, Mutoro, Antonina, Owino, Victor, Garcia, Ada L, Wright, Charlotte M

“…Little is known about the style and quality of feeding and care provided in child day-care centres in slum areas. This study purposively sampled five day-care…”
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Feeding, care-giving and behaviour characteristics of undernourished children aged between 6 and 24 months in low income areas in nairobi, kenya by Mutoro, Antonina Namaemba

“…Childhood undernutrition remains a public health problem in slums in Nairobi, yet little is known about current childcare practices, particularly child eating…”
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Are Malnourished Children Hungry? Use of the International Complementary Feeding Assessment Tool (ICFET) to Describe Diet and Eating Behavior by Wright, Charlotte, Garcia, Ada, Mutoro, Antonina, Khan, Amara, Milligan, Beatrice, Traynor, Oliver, Bryant-Waugh, Rachel, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Mayén, Víctor Alfonso

“…Undernutrition risk increases when children transition to complementary feeding in lower/middle income countries. Our newly developed ICFET assesses feeding…”
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Is Infant Eating Behavior a Universal Characteristic? Development of a Scale to Measure Infant Eating Behavior Worldwide by Wright, Charlotte, Gurney, Megan Jessica, Garcia, Ada, Mutoro, Antonina, Shum, Claudia, Khan, Amara, Georgiou, Loukia, Indriana, Widya, Chambers, Stephanie, Bryant-Waugh, Rachel

“…Food refusal is common in toddlers and may cause or complicate undernutrition. In order to construct a standard measure of eating behavior, relevant to…”
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