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Infant and young child feeding practices and child linear growth in Nepal: Regression–decomposition analysis of national survey data, 1996–2016 by Hanley‐Cook, Giles, Argaw, Alemayehu, Dahal, Pradiumna, Chitekwe, Stanley, Kolsteren, Patrick

“…Suboptimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have profound implications on child survival, health, growth, and development. First, our study…”
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Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996–2016 by Hanley‐Cook, Giles, Argaw, Alemayehu, Dahal, Pradiumna, Chitekwe, Stanley, Rijal, Sanjay, Bichha, Ram Padarath, Parajuli, Kedar Raj, Kolsteren, Patrick

“…Childhood linear growth faltering remains a major public health concern in Nepal. Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, Nepal sustained one of the most rapid…”
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Rapid review of factors influencing dietary behaviors in Fiji by Boxer, Benjamin, Trübswasser, Ursula, Lesi, Viola, Naika, Asaeli, Dahal, Pradiumna, Sagan, Sonya, Joshi, Kshitij, Irache, Ana, Singh, Pragya, Nand, Devina, Kama, Ateca, Deo, Alvina, Goudet, Sophie

“…Introduction In Fiji, multiple burdens of malnutrition including undernutrition, overweight/obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies coexist at the individual,…”
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The impact of unconditional child cash grant on child malnutrition and its immediate and underlying causes in five districts of the Karnali Zone, Nepal - A trend analysis by Renzaho, Andre M N, Chen, Wen, Rijal, Sanjay, Dahal, Pradiumna, Chikazaza, Ingrid R, Dhakal, Thakur, Chitekwe, Stanley

“…The impact of unconditional cash transfers on child malnutrition and its determinants remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was evaluate the impact…”
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High Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and No Folate Deficiency in Young Children in Nepal by Ng'eno, Bernadette N, Perrine, Cria G, Whitehead, Ralph D, Subedi, Giri Raj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria Elena D

“…Many children in low- and middle-income countries may have inadequate intake of vitamin B12 and folate; data confirming these inadequacies are limited. We used…”
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Identifying acceptability and price points for purchasing micronutrient powders for children 2 to 5 years old in Nepal by Gunnala, Rajni, Perrine, Cria G, Subedi, Giriraj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Background and Objective: Little is known about purchasing micronutrient powders (MNP) for children 2-5 years. We describe acceptability for purchasing and…”
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Micronutrient powder use and infant and young child feeding practices in an integrated program by Mirkovic, Kelsey R, Perrine, Cria G, Subedi, Giri Raj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria Elena D

“…Integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF)/micronutrient powder (MNP) programs are increasingly used to address poor IYCF practices and micronutrient…”
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Identifying Acceptability and Price Points for Purchasing Micronutrient Powders for Children 2 to 5 Years Old in Nepal by Gunnala, Rajni, Perrine, Cria G, Subedi, Giriraj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Background and Objective: Little is known about purchasing micronutrient powders (MNP) for children 2-5 years. We describe acceptability for purchasing and…”
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Trends and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practices in Nepal: An analysis of national household survey data collected between 2001 and 2014 by Na, Muzi, Aguayo, Víctor M., Arimond, Mary, Dahal, Pradiumna, Lamichhane, Bikash, Pokharel, Rajkumar, Chitekwe, Stanley, Stewart, Christine P.

“…There is evidence that suboptimal complementary feeding contributes to poor child growth. However, little is known about time trends and determinants of…”
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Comparison of Methods to Assess Consumption of Micronutrient Powders (MNP) Among Young Children in Nepal by Ngeno, Bernadette, Perrine, Cria, Subedi, Giri, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Abstract only Background Assessing micronutrient powder (MNP) consumption is a key component of monitoring program performance; there is no gold standard for…”
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Predictors of micronutrient powder intake adherence in a pilot programme in Nepal by Mirkovic, Kelsey R, Perrine, Cria G, Subedi, Giri Raj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Staatz, Colleen, Jefferds, Maria Elena D

“…Poor adherence to recommended intake protocols is common and a top challenge for micronutrient powder (MNP) programmes globally. Identifying modifiable…”
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The Synergetic Effect of Cash Transfers for Families, Child Sensitive Social Protection Programs, and Capacity Building for Effective Social Protection on Children's Nutritional Status in Nepal by Renzaho, Andre M N, Chitekwe, Stanley, Chen, Wen, Rijal, Sanjay, Dhakal, Thakur, Dahal, Pradiumna

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the synergetic effect of child sensitive social protection programs, augmented by a capacity…”
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Defining a vitamin A deficiency cut‐off for retinol binding protein in Nepal children 6‐23 mo of age by Whitehead, Ralph, Perrine, Cria, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Subedi, Giri Raj, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Abstract only WHO defines vitamin A deficiency (VAD) as serum retinol <0.70 µmol/L. A standard cut‐off to categorize VAD using retinol binding protein (RBP) is…”
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Characteristics of and Predictors of Inflammation Among 6–23 months old Children in Nepal by Akelo, Victor, Whitehead, Ralph D., Mei, Zuguo, Chitekwe, Stanley, Dahal, Pradiumna, Paudyal, Naveen, Pokharel, Kumar Raj, Addo, Yaw, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Abstract only Inflammation in children reflects immune response to an insult. A population based representative micronutrient survey was conducted among 2,549…”
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Predictors of micronutrient powder sachet coverage in Nepal by Jefferds, Maria Elena D., Mirkovic, Kelsey R., Subedi, Giri Raj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Perrine, Cria G.

“…Many countries implement micronutrient powder (MNP) programmes to improve the nutritional status of young children. Little is known about the predictors of MNP…”
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Identifying acceptability and price points for purchasing micronutrient powders for children 2 to 5 years old in Nepal by Rajni Gunnala, Cria G Perrine, Giriraj Subedi, Saba Mebrahtu, Pradiumna Dahal, Maria Elena Jefferds

“…Background and Objective: Little is known about purchasing micronutrient powders (MNP) for children 2-5 years. We describe acceptability for purchasing and…”
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Who is willing to pay for micronutrient powders for children 2‐5 years of age in Nepal? (250.2) by Gunnala, Rajni, Perrine, Cria, Subedi, Giri Raj, Mebrahtu, Saba, Dahal, Pradiumna, Jefferds, Maria

“…Background: Nepali children have a high burden of micronutrient deficiencies. A 2011 pilot project gave micronutrient powders (MNP) for free to children 6‐23…”
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Predictors of micronutrient powder ( MNP ) knowledge, coverage, and consumption during the scale‐up of an integrated infant and young child feeding ( IYCF‐MNP ) programme in N epal by Locks, Lindsey M., Dahal, Pradiumna, Pokharel, Rajkumar, Joshi, Nira, Paudyal, Naveen, Whitehead, Ralph D., Chitekwe, Stanley, Mei, Zuguo, Lamichhane, Bikash, Garg, Aashima, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Abstract Large‐scale programmes using micronutrient powders (MNPs) may not achieve maximum impact due to limited/inappropriate MNP coverage, consumption, and…”
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Predictors of micronutrient powder (MNP) knowledge, coverage, and consumption during the scale‐up of an integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF‐MNP) programme in Nepal by Locks, Lindsey M., Dahal, Pradiumna, Pokharel, Rajkumar, Joshi, Nira, Paudyal, Naveen, Whitehead, Ralph D., Chitekwe, Stanley, Mei, Zuguo, Lamichhane, Bikash, Garg, Aashima, Jefferds, Maria Elena

“…Large‐scale programmes using micronutrient powders (MNPs) may not achieve maximum impact due to limited/inappropriate MNP coverage, consumption, and use. We…”
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Use of Modified Relative Dose‐Response to Examine Sensitivity and Specificity of Retinol Binding Protein as An Indicator of Vitamin A Deficiency among Nepali Children 6–23 Mo of Age by Whitehead, Ralph D., Perrine, Cria G., Flores‐Ayala, Rafael C., Tanumihardjo, Sherry A., Dahal, Pradiumna, Mebrahtu, Saba, Subedi, Giri Raj, Jefferds, Maria E.

“…Abstract only A population‐based survey in two districts of Nepal assessed retinol binding protein (RBP) and inflammation indicators among 2347 children 6–23…”
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