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2. The Relationship of Preterm and Small for Gestational Age with Child Cognition During School-Age Years
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Nguyen, Phuong Thi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Van Nguyen, Son, Young, Melissa F, DiGirolamo, Ann, and Ramakrishnan, Usha
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- 2024
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3. Fabrication of Antibacterial Ag/Graphene-Integrated Non-woven Polypropylene Textile for Air Pollutant Filtering
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La, Duong Duc, Pham, Kieu Trang Thi, Lai, Hoan Thi, Tran, Duc Luong, Van Bui, Cong, Nguyen, Phuong Hong Thi, Chang, S. Wong, Um, Myoung-Jin, and Nguyen, D. Duc
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- 2023
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4. Effects of a large-scale alcohol ban on population-level alcohol intake, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and domestic violence in India: a quasi-experimental population-based study
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Chakrabarti, Suman, Christopher, Anita, Scott, Samuel, Kishore, Avinash, and Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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- 2024
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5. Home environment and nutritional status mitigate the wealth gap in child development: a longitudinal study in Vietnam
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Tran, Lan Mai, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Young, Melissa F., Ramakrishnan, Usha, and Alderman, Harold
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- 2023
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6. Defining a Dichotomous Indicator for Population-Level Assessment of Dietary Diversity Among Pregnant Adolescent Girls and Women: A Secondary Analysis of Quantitative 24-h Recalls from Rural Settings in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, India, and Nepal
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Verger, Eric O, Eymard-Duvernay, Sabrina, Bahya-Batinda, Dang, Hanley-Cook, Giles T., Argaw, Alemayehu, Becquey, Elodie, Diop, Loty, Gelli, Aulo, Harris-Fry, Helen, Kachwaha, Shivani, Kim, Sunny S, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Saville, Naomi M, Tran, Lan Mai, Zagré, Rock R, Landais, Edwige, Savy, Mathilde, Martin-Prevel, Yves, and Lachat, Carl
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- 2024
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7. Temporal Dietary Diversity Patterns Are Associated with Linear Growth but Not Ponderal Growth in Young Children in Rural Vietnam
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Duong, Cam, Young, Melissa F., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan, Patel, Shivani, and Ramakrishnan, Usha
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- 2023
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8. Reducing childhood stunting in India: Insights from four subnational success cases
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Avula, Rasmi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Kaur, Supreet, Bhatia, Neena, Sarwal, Rakesh, de Wagt, Arjan, Chaudhery, Deepika Nayar, and Menon, Purnima
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- 2022
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9. Validation of Mobile Artificial Intelligence Technology–Assisted Dietary Assessment Tool Against Weighed Records and 24-Hour Recall in Adolescent Females in Ghana
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Folson, Gloria, Bannerman, Boateng, Atadze, Vicentia, Ador, Gabriel, Kolt, Bastien, McCloskey, Peter, Gangupantulu, Rohit, Arrieta, Alejandra, Braga, Bianca C., Arsenault, Joanne, Kehs, Annalyse, Doyle, Frank, Tran, Lan Mai, Hoang, Nga Thu, Hughes, David, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, and Gelli, Aulo
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- 2023
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10. Relative validity of a mobile AI-technology–assisted dietary assessment in adolescent females in Vietnam
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Hoang, Nga Thu, Trương, Duong Thuy Thi, Tran, Trang Huyen Thi, Huynh, Phuong Nam, Koch, Bastien, McCloskey, Peter, Gangupantulu, Rohit, Folson, Gloria, Bannerman, Boateng, Arrieta, Alejandra, Braga, Bianca C, Arsenault, Joanne, Kehs, Annalyse, Doyle, Frank, Hughes, David, and Gelli, Aulo
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- 2022
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11. Unequal coverage of nutrition and health interventions for women and children in seven countries/Inegalites dans la couverture des interventions en matiere de sante et de nutrition pour les femmes et les enfants dans sept pays/Desigualdad en la cobertura de las intervenciones de nutricion y sanitarias para mujeres y ninos en siete paises
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Singh, Nishmeet, Scott, Samuel, Neupane, Sumanta, Jangid, Manita, Walia, Monika, Murira, Zivai, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Torlesse, Harriet, Piwoz, Ellen, Heidkamp, Rebecca, and Menon, Purnima
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Women -- Health aspects ,Health care reform -- Surveys ,Health ,World Health Organization -- Surveys - Abstract
Objective To examine inequalities and opportunity gaps in co-coverage of health and nutrition interventions in seven countries. Methods We used data from the most recent (2015-2018) demographic and health surveys of mothers with children younger than 5 years in Afghanistan (n = 19 632), Bangladesh (n = 5051), India (n = 184 641), Maldives (n = 2368), Nepal (n = 3998), Pakistan (n = 8285) and Sri Lanka (n = 7138). We estimated co-coverage for a set of eight health and eight nutrition interventions and assessed within-country inequalities in co-coverage by wealth and geography. We examined opportunity gaps by comparing coverage of nutrition interventions with coverage of their corresponding health delivery platforms. Findings Only 15% of 231 113 mother-child pairs received all eight health interventions (weighted percentage). The percentage of mother-child pairs who received no nutrition interventions was highest in Pakistan (25%). Wealth gaps (richest versus poorest) for co-coverage of health interventions were largest for Pakistan (slope index of inequality: 62 percentage points) and Afghanistan (38 percentage points). Wealth gaps for co-coverage of nutrition interventions were highest in India (32 percentage points) and Bangladesh (20 percentage points). Coverage of nutrition interventions was lower than for associated health interventions, with opportunity gaps ranging from 4 to 54 percentage points. Conclusion Co-coverage of health and nutrition interventions is far from optimal and disproportionately affects poor households in south Asia. Policy and programming efforts should pay attention to closing coverage, equity and opportunity gaps, and improving nutrition delivery through health-care and other delivery platforms. Objectif Examen des inegalites et des ecarts de perspectives dans la couverture commune des interventions en matiere de sante et de nutrition dans sept pays. Methodes Nous avons utilise les donnees des enquetes demographiques et sanitaires les plus recentes (2015-2018) aupres de meres ayant des enfants de moins de 5 ans en Afghanistan (n = 19 632), au Bangladesh (n = 5051), en Inde (n = 184 641), aux Maldives (n = 2368), au Nepal (n = 3998), au Pakistan (n = 8285) et au Sri Lanka (n = 7138). Nous avons estime la couverture commune pour un ensemble de huit interventions dans le domaine de la sante et huit autres liees a la nutrition et nous avons evalue les inegalites au sein des pays en matiere de couverture commune en fonction de la richesse et de la geographie. Nous avons examine les ecarts de perspectives en comparant la couverture des interventions en matiere de nutrition avec celle des plateformes de prestation de soins correspondantes. Resultats Seuls 15 % des 231 113 couples mere-enfant ont beneficie des huit interventions sanitaires (pourcentage pondere). Le taux de couples mere-enfant n'ayant beneficie d'aucune intervention en matiere de nutrition etait le plus eleve au Pakistan (25 %). Les ecarts de richesse (les plus riches par rapport aux plus pauvres) pour la couverture commune des interventions sanitaires etaient les plus importants au Pakistan (indice de pente des inegalites : 62 points de pourcentage) et en Afghanistan (38 points de pourcentage). Les ecarts de richesse pour la couverture commune des interventions en nutrition etaient les plus eleves en Inde (32 points de pourcentage) et au Bangladesh (20 points de pourcentage). La couverture des interventions en matiere de nutrition etait plus faible que celle des interventions sanitaires associees, avec des ecarts de perspectives s'etalant de 4 a 54 points de pourcentage. Conclusion La couverture commune des interventions en matiere de sante et de nutrition est loin d'etre optimale et affecte de maniere disproportionnee les menages pauvres d'Asie du Sud. Les efforts en matiere de politique et de programmation devraient viser a combler les ecarts en matiere de couverture, dequite et de perspective et a ameliorer la fourniture d'interventions de nutrition au travers de soins de sante et d'autres plateformes de prestation. Objetivo Analizar las desigualdades y la falta de oportunidades en la cobertura conjunta de las intervenciones sanitarias y de nutricion en siete paises. Metodos Se utilizaron los datos de las encuestas demograficas y sanitarias mas recientes (entre 2015 y 2018) de madres con hijos menores de 5 anos en Afganistan (n= 19 632), Bangladesh (n= 5051), India (n= 184 641), Maldivas (n= 2368), Nepal (n= 3998), Pakistan (n= 8285) y Sri Lanka (n= 7138). Se calculo la cobertura conjunta de un grupo de ocho intervenciones sanitarias y ocho de nutricion y se evaluaron las desigualdades en la cobertura conjunta dentro del pais segun la riqueza y la geografia. Se analizaron las diferencias de oportunidad al comparar la cobertura de las intervenciones de nutricion con la cobertura de sus correspondientes plataformas de prestacion de servicios sanitarios. Resultados Solo el 15 % de 231 113 parejas madre e hijo recibieron las ocho intervenciones sanitarias (porcentaje ponderado). El porcentaje de parejas madre e hijo que no recibieron ninguna intervencion de nutricion fue mayor en Pakistan (25 %). Las diferencias de riqueza (los mas ricos frente a los mas pobres) para la cobertura conjunta de las intervenciones sanitarias fueron mayores en Pakistan (indice de desigualdad de la pendiente: 62 puntos porcentuales) y en Afganistan (38 puntos porcentuales). Las diferencias de riqueza para la cobertura conjunta de las intervenciones de nutricion fueron mayores en India (32 puntos porcentuales) y en Bangladesh (20 puntos porcentuales). La cobertura de las intervenciones de nutricion fue menor que la de las intervenciones sanitarias asociadas, con diferencias de oportunidad que iban de 4 a 54 puntos porcentuales. Conclusion La cobertura conjunta de las intervenciones sanitarias y de nutricion esta lejos de ser optima y afecta de manera desproporcionada a los hogares pobres de Asia Meridional. Los esfuerzos en materia de politica y programacion deben prestar atencion a la reduccion de las diferencias de cobertura, equidad y oportunidad, y a la mejora de la prestacion de servicios de nutricion a traves de la atencion sanitaria y demas plataformas de prestacion. [phrase omitted], Introduction Universal health coverage (UHC) is fundamental to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs), reducing inequalities and ensuring that no one is left behind. (1) Timely delivery of a complete [...]
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12. Strategies and interventions for healthy adolescent growth, nutrition, and development
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Hargreaves, Dougal, Mates, Emily, Menon, Purnima, Alderman, Harold, Devakumar, Delan, Fawzi, Wafai, Greenfield, Geva, Hammoudeh, Weeam, He, Shanshan, Lahiri, Anwesha, Liu, Zheng, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Sethi, Vani, Wang, Haijun, Neufeld, Lynnette M, and Patton, George C
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- 2022
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13. Nobody left behind? Equity and the drivers of stunting reduction in Vietnamese ethnic minority populations
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Harris, Jody, Huynh, Phuong, Nguyen, Hoa T., Hoang, Nga, Mai, Lan Tran, Tuyen, Le Danh, and Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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- 2021
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14. Progress in reducing child mortality and stunting in India : an application of the Lives Saved Tool
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Alderman, Harold, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, and Menon, Purnima
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- 2019
15. Factor Structure and Equivalence of Maternal Resources for Care in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia
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Basnet, Sulochana, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Moore, Spencer, and Arabi, Mandana
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Women -- Health aspects ,Maternal health services -- Usage ,Autonomy (Psychology) -- Economic aspects -- Health aspects ,Health care industry - Abstract
Objectives Resources for care among women are crucial for children's growth and development. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine if: (1) the factor structure of measures of maternal resources for care was comparable across countries and consistent with the theoretical constructs and (2) the measures showed equivalence across contexts. Methods The study included 4400, 4029 and 2746 women from Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia, respectively. The measures of resources for care were maternal education, knowledge, height, body mass index, mental well-being, financial autonomy, decision-making, employment, support in chores, and perceived support. Results The factor analysis demonstrated that a two-factor solution best explained the structure of resources for care in all three countries. The first factor was associated with financial autonomy and employment in all three countries and with decision-making in two countries. The second factor was associated with education and knowledge in all three countries. The measures of resources for care had measurement equivalence across countries. Conclusion for Practice Resources for care were structurally similar and measurement equivalent across countries and can be used for measurement in low- and middle-income countries. Additional work examining the structure and cross-context equivalence of resources for care in other settings is warranted., Author(s): Sulochana Basnet [sup.1] , Edward A. Frongillo [sup.1] , Phuong Hong Nguyen [sup.2] , Spencer Moore [sup.1] , Mandana Arabi [sup.3] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.254567.7, 0000 0000 9075 106X, [...]
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16. Assessing the Economic Feasibility of Assuring Nutritionally Adequate Diets for Vulnerable Populations in Uttar Pradesh, India: Findings from a “Cost of the Diet” Analysis
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Kachwaha, Shivani, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, DeFreese, Michelle, Avula, Rasmi, Cyriac, Shruthi, Girard, Amy, and Menon, Purnima
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- 2020
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17. Identifying measures for coverage of nutrition‐sensitive social protection programs: Learnings from India.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Avula, Rasmi, Neupane, Sumanta, Akseer, Nadia, and Heidkamp, Rebecca
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Optimal child growth requires a combination of nutrition‐specific and sensitive interventions in the first 1,000 days. There is limited guidance on how to measure the population‐level coverage of nutrition‐sensitive social protection (NSSP), which is designed with explicit nutrition goals and often provides food or cash transfers and co‐coverage with nutrition and health intervention. In this study in India, we designed a questionnaire that captures seven core NSSP program elements (transfer type, size, modality, population, timing, provider, conditionalities), then used cognitive testing to refine the questionnaire, and then implemented the questions as part of a telephone survey. Cognitive testing indicated variability in understanding the terms used to specify NSSP programs, including the need to use regional program names. Respondents also had difficulty recalling the timing of the benefit receipt. We included the refined NSSP coverage questions in a phone‐based survey with 6,627 mothers with children <2 years across six states. Coverage of subsidized food was 73% across all households. Women were more likely to report receiving food than cash transfers during pregnancy (89% vs. 60%) and during lactation (75% vs. 13%). Co‐coverage of NSSP with nutrition and health interventions during pregnancy (16%) and early childhood (3%) was low. It was feasible to measure coverage of NSSP investments in these populations; however, further research is needed to comprehensively assess all the dimensions of the NSSP benefits, including benefit adequacy and the validity of these questions when administered in person and by phone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Different Combinations of Behavior Change Interventions and Frequencies of Interpersonal Contacts Are Associated with Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam
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Kim, Sunny S, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Alayon, Silvia, Menon, Purnima, and Frongillo, Edward A
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19. Assessing Dietary Diversity in Pregnant Women: Relative Validity of the List-Based and Open Recall Methods
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Martin-Prevel, Yves, Moursi, Mourad, Tran, Lan Mai, Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T, and Arimond, Mary
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- 2020
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20. Nutrition transition in Vietnam: changing food supply, food prices, household expenditure, diet and nutrition outcomes
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Harris, Jody, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, and Huynh, Phuong Nam
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- 2020
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21. Social Franchising and a Nationwide Mass Media Campaign Increased the Prevalence of Adequate Complementary Feeding in Vietnam: A Cluster-Randomized Program Evaluation
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Rawat, Rahul, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Hajeebhoy, Nemat, Nguyen, Huan Van, Baker, Jean, Frongillo, Edward A, Ruel, Marie T, and Menon, Purnima
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- 2017
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22. Changes in Underlying Determinants Explain Rapid Increases in Child Linear Growth in Alive & Thrive Study Areas between 2010 and 2014 in Bangladesh and Vietnam
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Headey, Derek, Frongillo, Edward A, Tran, Lan Mai, Rawat, Rahul, Ruel, Marie T, and Menon, Purnima
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23. The Global Diet Quality Score is associated with nutrient adequacy and depression among Vietnamese youths.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Hoang, Nga Thu, Deitchler, Megan, Moursi, Mourad, and Bergeron, Gilles
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NUTRITIONAL status , *VIETNAMESE people , *VITAMIN B2 , *CHILDBEARING age , *VITAMIN B6 , *DIET , *MICRONUTRIENTS - Abstract
The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) has been recommended as a simple diet quality metric that is reflective of both nutrient adequacy and noncommunicable disease outcomes. It has been validated among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in diverse settings but not specifically among younger women. This paper examines the relationship between the GDQS and nutrient adequacy, anthropometric outcomes, and depressive symptoms among 1001 Vietnamese young women aged 16–22 years. In energy‐adjusted models, the GDQS was significantly (p < 0.05) and positively correlated with intakes of protein (ρ = 0.23), total fat (ρ = 0.06), nine micronutrients (calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin A) (ρ = 0.12–0.35), and the mean probability of adequacy of micronutrients (ρ = 0.28). Compared to young women with optimal GDQS, those with low and very low GDQS were two to five times more likely to have a mean probability of nutrient adequacy less than 50% and showed two to three times higher odds for depression. No association was observed for GDQS and anthropometric outcomes. In conclusion, the GDQS performed well in capturing nutrient adequacy and depressive symptoms among Vietnamese young women. Further research is warranted to explore the relationship between diet quality and depression in other settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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24. Mobilizing adolescents and young women to promote healthy diets in urban settings of Colombia and Vietnam: Lessons from two action‐research programs.
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Bergeron, Gilles, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Correa Guzman, Nathalia, Tran, Lan Mai, Hoang, Nga Thu, and Restrepo‐Mesa, Sandra L.
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ACTION research , *TEENAGERS , *YOUNG women , *DIET , *TEENAGE girls , *SOCIAL innovation , *LINEAR programming , *NUTRITIONAL status - Abstract
Adolescent and young women face grave nutrition challenges, but limited evidence exists on solutions to improve their diets. Action‐research was done over 3 years (2020–2022) in secondary cities of Colombia (Medellin) and Vietnam (Thai Nguyen) to identify nutrient deficits in adolescent and young women diets; elaborate food‐based recommendations to improve their nutritional status using Optifood linear programming; and engage respondents in incorporating suggested recommendations to their diet using a Social Innovation Challenge approach. A total of 1001 respondents were interviewed in Vietnam, 793 in Colombia. The probability of nutrient inadequacy in both locations was highest for iron and calcium, followed by the risk of deficiency for several other vitamins and minerals. Social Innovation Challenge teams (11 in Vietnam, 9 in Colombia) were created and supported in developing solutions to improve diets and tackle those deficiencies. Awards and resources were transferred to the most promising solutions to enable their implementation. Pre/post measurements of the interventions' impact using the Global Diet Quality Score as outcome metric showed significant improvement in the diets of Challenge participants. After introducing a series of companion articles that offer detailed results on those various steps, this paper draws strategic lessons from an action‐research perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Dietary intake and occupational status among female youths of Thai Nguyen, Vietnam.
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Tran, Lan Mai, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Hoang, Nga Thu, Truong, Duong Thuy Thi, Tran, Trang Huyen Thi, Bui, Diep Ngoc, Hoa, Hanh Thi Hong, Hua, Diem Thi, and Bergeron, Gilles
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THAI people , *FOOD consumption , *NUTRITIONAL status , *NUTRIENT density , *SWEETNESS (Taste) , *CONVENIENCE foods , *HIGH school students - Abstract
Adolescence is a sensitive transition time that affects rights, roles, and responsibilities in food choice, yet limited evidence exists on dietary intakes during this critical period. This study assessed the food consumption pattern and the adequacy of energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intakes among female youth belonging to three occupational groups in Vietnam. Dietary intakes were measured for 1001 participants aged 16–22 years using INDDEX24's 24‐h recall method. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted to examine differences in diet outcomes among the three occupational groups. Dietary diversity was similar across groups but workers, compared to high school and college students, consumed less baked/grain‐based sweets and fast foods, and more soft drinks, other sweets, and processed meat. Two‐thirds of the sample showed energy intake lower than the estimated energy requirement, while a substantial percentage had insufficient or excessive intake of carbohydrate and fat. The mean probability of adequacy of nutrient intakes was low (0.33) and not different across all three occupational groups except for folate, which favored workers. Our study provides novel evidence supporting the development and implementation of interventions to achieve national targets, with emphasis on female youths who undergo special transitions in education, occupation, and lifestyle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Locally relevant food‐based recommendations could increase iron and calcium intake for adolescent girls in Vietnam.
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Gie, Simone Michelle, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Bergeron, Gilles, Tran, Lan Mai, Hoang, Nga Thu, and Knight, Frances
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TEENAGE girls , *IRON supplements , *FOOD habits , *IRON , *NUTRITIONAL status , *CALCIUM , *LINEAR programming , *ENRICHED foods - Abstract
Unhealthy eating habits are common among adolescents in Vietnam, where transitioning food environments increasingly offer energy‐dense micronutrient‐poor foods. Successful behavior change approaches must be feasible and acceptable, promoting local foods that are available, accessible, and preferred. Yet, few studies have investigated the potential of food‐based approaches for adolescents. We used linear programming to identify problem nutrients, local nutrient sources, and realistic food‐based recommendations (FBRs) to improve nutrient intake among girls 16–22 years in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. We then identified a reduced set of FBRs to prioritize the most critical micronutrient gaps. Calcium and iron targets could not be met in any realistic diet modeling scenario. The best set of FBRs included seven recommendations which could meet intake targets for 9 of 11 modeled micronutrients. The best reduced set of three FBRs targeting iron and calcium only—although more feasible for behavior change—was less effective at improving intake of these nutrients since fewer foods were recommended. Given the difficulty of meeting calcium and iron targets using local foods within acceptable dietary patterns, additional interventions, such as supplementation, staple food fortification, or increasing the availability of affordable calcium‐ and iron‐rich foods, may be necessary to promote dietary adequacy for adolescent girls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Comprehensive Approach for Improving Adherence to Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements Based on Intervention Studies in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India.
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Sanghvi, Tina G., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Forissier, Thomas, Ghosh, Sebanti, Zafimanjaka, Maurice, Walissa, Tamirat, Mahmud, Zeba, and Kim, Sunny
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Background: The World Health Organization recommends daily iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy, but consumption remains low, and high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (PW) persists. Objectives: This study aims to (1) examine factors at the health system, community, and individual levels, which influence adherence to IFA supplements; and (2) describe a comprehensive approach for designing interventions to improve adherence based on lessons learned from 4 country experiences. Methods: We conducted literature search, formative research, and baseline surveys in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India and applied health systems strengthening and social and behavior change principles to design interventions. The interventions addressed underlying barriers at the individual, community, and health system levels. Interventions were further adapted for integration into existing large-scale antenatal care programs through continuous monitoring. Results: Key factors related to low adherence were lack of operational protocols to implement policies, supply chain bottlenecks, low capacity to counsel women, negative social norms, and individual cognitive barriers. We reinforced antenatal care services and linked them with community workers and families to address knowledge, beliefs, self-efficacy, and perceived social norms. Evaluations showed that adherence improved in all countries. Based on implementation lessons, we developed a program pathway and details of interventions for mobilizing health systems and community platforms for improving adherence. Conclusion: A proven process for designing interventions to address IFA supplement adherence will contribute to achieving global nutrition targets for anemia reduction in PW. This evidence-based comprehensive approach may be applied in other countries with high anemia prevalence and low IFA adherence. Plain language title: Designing Comprehensive Interventions to Improve the Consumption of Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Plain language summary: Anemia among women of reproductive age, particularly during pregnancy, is widespread, but there are remedies such as iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements that can increase iron intake. This study documents the barriers faced by pregnant women (PW) in adhering to daily IFA supplementation as recommended by the World Health Organization. We designed interventions for large-scale antenatal care programs to improve adherence in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India. The barriers included poor supplies, lack of counseling during antenatal visits, and insufficient community and family support for PW. We strengthened service delivery protocols and the capacity of community workers to engage families. We trained health workers, improved supervision and counseling quality, strengthened supply systems for IFA tablets, and facilitated family support for PW. We improved women's knowledge, beliefs, self-efficacy, and perception of social norms through interventions tailored for each country setting. Considering the high burden of anemia in low- and middle-income countries among women especially during pregnancy and health consequences for mothers and newborns of low iron intake, decision makers and implementers need to pay greater attention to understanding local barriers to adherence and designing interventions that can improve adherence. Social and behavioral science theories and health systems strengthening frameworks provide a strong technical basis for designing effective interventions to improve IFA adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. A Situational Review of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Interventions in Viet Nam
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Mariel, and Hajeebhoy, Nemat
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- 2011
29. Novel histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors using benzimidazole as caps for cancer treatment.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Hue, Bui Thi Buu, Pham, Minh Quan, Hoa, Tran Phuong, Tran, Quang De, Jung, Hosun, Hieu, Le Trong, Quoc, Nguyen Cuong, Quang, Hong Vinh, Quy, Nguyen Phu, Yoo, Hye Jin, and Yang, Su-Geun
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BENZIMIDAZOLES , *HISTONE deacetylase inhibitors , *CANCER treatment , *HISTONE deacetylase , *HISTONES , *MOLECULAR docking , *DRUG development , *DEACETYLASES - Abstract
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) have proven to be promising targets for the development of anticancer drugs. In this work, we report the design and synthesis of a series of 19 novel hydroxamic acid-based histone deacetylase inhibitors conjugated to benzimidazole and benzoxazole core structures. Five compounds showed anti-proliferative activity with an IC50 value of 2.9–70.9 μM. Compound 7 displayed the highest efficacy against MCF-7 cells and exhibited antiproliferative effects against a panel of cancer cell lines. Compound 7 was the most potent selective inhibitor of HDAC6 and had an IC50 value 8- to >111.1-fold those of HDAC3, HDAC4, HDAC8, and HDAC11, and was a superior HDAC6 inhibitor to belinostat. Its interaction with and inhibitory activity on HDAC enzymes were then explored in a molecular docking study. The obtained data revealed the highest binding affinity (−8.46 kcal mol−1) of compound 7 toward HDAC6, as it formed interactions with the key residues Cys584 and Asp612 within the active site. Furthermore, the HDAC inhibitory activity of compound 7 was demonstrated from the dose-dependent increase in the tubulin acetylation level. Together, our results indicated that compound 7 with a cap of benzimidazole and four carbon-chain-containing thioether linker is a potent anticancer agent for selective HDAC6 inhibition and deserves further investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Understanding maternal food choice for preschool children across urban–rural settings in Vietnam.
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Duong, Cam, Jenkins, Mica, Pyo, Euisun, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Huynh, Tuyen, Nguyen‐Viet, Hung, Young, Melissa F., and Ramakrishnan, Usha
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FOOD habits ,ATTITUDES of mothers ,PSYCHOLOGY of mothers ,RURAL conditions ,INTERVIEWING ,FOOD preferences ,RESEARCH funding ,METROPOLITAN areas ,RESIDENTIAL patterns ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Improving diet quality of preschool children is challenging in countries undergoing food environment and nutrition transition. However, few studies have sought to understand how mothers in these countries decide what and how to feed their children. This study aims to explore maternal experiences, perspectives and beliefs when making food choice decisions for preschool children in urban, peri‐urban and rural areas in northern Vietnam. Two focus group discussions and 24 in‐depth interviews were carried out and analysed using thematic analysis. The results showed that mothers across the urban–rural spectrum shared the intention to feed children safe, nutritious food for better health and weight gain while satisfying child food preferences to improve appetite and eating enjoyment. These food choice intentions were embedded within family food traditions, whereby mothers emphasised nutritious food and adopted strict feeding styles during lunch and dinner but were flexible and accommodating of child preferences during breakfast and side meals. These intentions were also embedded within the physical food environment, which provided a mix of healthy and unhealthy food through informal food retailers. Despite these intentions, mothers faced financial constraints and difficulties in managing children's refusal to chew, changes in eating mood and strong eating temperament. These findings support policies to limit the presence of unhealthy food in informal food retail and encourage meal‐specific feeding strategies to help children enjoy nutritious food, transition from soft to textured food and become more cooperative during mealtime. Key messages: Mothers' choice of food and feeding styles varied by meal occasions.Mothers desired to feed children safe, nutritious food but also wanted to accommodate child preferences to increase appetite and eating enjoyment.Mothers had difficulties in managing children's refusal to chew, changing eating mood and strong eating temperament.Meal‐specific feeding strategies are needed to help children enjoy nutritious food, transition from soft to textured food and become cooperative during mealtime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Trends and Inequities in Food, Energy, Protein, Fat, and Carbonhydrate Intakes in Rural Bangladesh.
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Ahmed, Akhter U, Bakhtiar, M Mehrab, Ali, Masum, Ghostlaw, Julie, and Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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Background: Tracking dietary changes can inform strategies to improve nutrition, yet there is limited evidence on food consumption patterns and how disparities in food and nutrient intakes have changed in Bangladesh.Objectives: We assessed trends and adequacies in energy and macronutrient intakes and evaluated changes in inequities by age group, sex, and expenditure quintile.Methods: We used panel data from the 2011 and 2018 Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (n = 20,339 and 19,818 household members ≥ 2 years, respectively). Dietary intakes were collected using 24-hour recall and food-weighing methods. Changes in energy and macronutrient intakes were assessed using generalized linear models and adjusted Wald tests. Inequities in outcomes were examined by age group, sex, and expenditure quintile using the Slope Index of Inequality and Concentration Index.Results: Between 2011 and 2018, dietary diversity improved across sex and age groups (30-46% in children, 60-65% in adolescents, 37-87% in adults), but diets remain imbalanced with around 70% of energy coming from carbohydrates. There were declines in intakes of energy (3-8%), protein (3-9%), and carbohydrate (9-16%) for all age groups (except children 2-5 years), but an increase in fat intake (57-68% in children and 22-40% in adults). Insufficient intake remained high for protein (>50% among adults) and fat (>80%) while excessive carbohydrate intake was > 70%. Insufficient energy, protein, and fat intakes, and excessive carbohydrate intakes were more prevalent among poor households across survey years. Inequity gaps reduced for insufficient energy intake in most age groups, remained stable for insufficient protein intake, and increased for insufficient fat and excessive carbohydrate intakes.Conclusions: Despite improvements in dietary diversity, diets remain imbalanced and inequities in insufficient energy, protein, and fat intakes persist. Our findings call for coherent sets of policies and investments toward a well-functioning food system and social protection to promote healthier, more equitable diets in rural Bangladesh. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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32. Correction to: Factor Structure and Equivalence of Maternal Resources for Care in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia
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Basnet, Sulochana, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Moore, Spencer, and Arabi, Mandana
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The article 'Factor Structure and Equivalence of Maternal Resources for Carein Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Ethiopia', written by Sulochana Basnet, Edward A. Frongillo, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Spencer Moore and Mandana Arabi, was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal on 25 February 2021 without open access. With the author(s)' decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 26 March 2021 to © The Author(s) 2021 and the article is forthwith distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Inter-national License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain per-mission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licen ses/by/4.0.The original article has been corrected.., Author(s): Sulochana Basnet [sup.1] , Edward A. Frongillo [sup.2] , Phuong Hong Nguyen [sup.3] , Spencer Moore [sup.2] , Mandana Arabi [sup.4] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.254567.7, 0000 0000 9075 106X, [...]
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33. Process of developing models of maternal nutrition interventions integrated into antenatal care services in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India.
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Sanghvi, Tina, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Ghosh, Sebanti, Zafimanjaka, Maurice, Walissa, Tamirat, Karama, Robert, Mahmud, Zeba, Tharaney, Manisha, Escobar‐Alegria, Jessica, Dhuse, Elana Landes, and Kim, Sunny S.
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Integrating nutrition interventions into antenatal care (ANC) requires adapting global recommendations to fit existing health systems and local contexts, but the evidence is limited on the process of tailoring nutrition interventions for health programmes. We developed and integrated maternal nutrition interventions into ANC programmes in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India by conducting studies and assessments, developing new tools and processes and field testing integrated programme models. This paper elucidates how we used information and data to contextualize a package of globally recommended maternal nutrition interventions (micronutrient supplementation, weight gain monitoring, dietary counselling and counselling on breastfeeding) and describes four country‐specific health service delivery models. We developed a Theory of Change to illustrate common barriers and strategies for strengthening nutrition interventions during ANC. We used multiple information sources including situational assessments, formative research, piloting and pretesting results, supply assessments, stakeholder meetings, household and service provider surveys and monitoring data to design models of maternal nutrition interventions. We developed detailed protocols for implementing maternal nutrition interventions; reinforced staff capacity, nutrition counselling, monitoring systems and community engagement processes; and addressed micronutrient supplement supply bottlenecks. Community‐level activities were essential for complementing facility‐based services. Routine monitoring data, rapid assessments and information from intensified supervision were important during the early stages of implementation to improve the feasibility and scalability of models. The lessons from addressing maternal nutrition in ANC may serve as a guide for tackling missed opportunities for nutrition within health services in other contexts. Key messages: Integrating evidence‐based nutrition interventions into ANC to reach PW at scale is urgently needed for improving maternal and newborn health and nutrition.The Theory of Change and steps for strengthening nutrition interventions based on four‐country experiences provide practical guidance on addressing missed opportunities for nutrition in ANC.Strategic use of data can contextualize global maternal nutrition guidelines, protocols, capacity building and supervision approaches, and improve micronutrient supply chains and record‐keeping as part of health services strengthening.Engaging family and community members to support PW and improving the knowledge and self‐confidence of PW are important elements of all country programme models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Anaemia in Indians aged 10–19 years: Prevalence, burden and associated factors at national and regional levels.
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Scott, Samuel, Lahiri, Anwesha, Sethi, Vani, de Wagt, Arjan, Menon, Purnima, Yadav, Kapil, Varghese, Mini, Joe, William, Vir, Sheila C., and Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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CLUSTER sampling ,BIOMARKERS ,C-reactive protein ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,HIGH performance liquid chromatography ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,AGE distribution ,POPULATION geography ,DIET ,RISK assessment ,SEVERITY of illness index ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HEMOGLOBINOPATHY ,SEX distribution ,SURVEYS ,ANEMIA ,DISEASE prevalence ,IRON deficiency ,RESEARCH funding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,MICRONUTRIENTS ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,ODDS ratio ,STATISTICAL sampling ,VENOUS puncture ,DISEASE risk factors ,CHILDREN ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Anaemia control programmes in India are hampered by a lack of representative evidence on anaemia prevalence, burden and associated factors for adolescents. The aim of this study was to: (1) describe the national and subnational prevalence, severity and burden of anaemia among Indian adolescents; (2) examine factors associated with anaemia at national and regional levels. Data (n = 14,673 individuals aged 10–19 years) were from India's Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS, 2016–2018). CNNS used a multistage, stratified, probability proportion to size cluster sampling design. Prevalence was estimated using globally comparable age‐ and sex‐specific cutoffs, using survey weights for biomarker sample collection. Burden analysis used prevalence estimates and projected population from 2011 Census data. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyse factors (diet, micronutrient deficiencies, haemoglobinopathies, sociodemographic factors, environment) associated with anaemia. Anaemia was present in 40% of girls and 18% of boys, equivalent to 72 million adolescents in 2018, and varied by region (girls 29%–46%; boys 11%–28%) and state (girls 7%–62%; boys 4%–32%). Iron deficiency (ferritin < 15 μg/L) was the strongest predictor of anaemia (odds ratio [OR]: 4.68, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [3.21,6.83]), followed by haemoglobinopathies (HbA2 > 3.5% or any HbS) (OR: 2.81, 95% CI: [1.66,4.74]), vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol <20 ng/ml) (OR: 1.86, 95% CI: [1.23,2.80]) and zinc deficiency (serum zinc < 70 μg/L) (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: [1.02,1.72]). Regional models show heterogeneity in the strength of association between factors and anaemia by region. Adolescent anaemia control programmes in India should continue to address iron deficiency, strengthen strategies to identify haemoglobinopathies and other micronutrient deficiencies, and further explore geographic variation in associated factors. Key messages: The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016–2018 is the only nationally representative survey to measure haemoglobin, haemoglobinopathies, biomarkers of micronutrient deficiencies, diet and social factors in Indian adolescents aged 10–19 years.Using CNNS data, we found that 28.5% of adolescents (girls: 39.6%, boys: 17.6%) were anaemic, with variation by region or state.Our prevalence estimates translate to 72 million adolescents being anaemic, with Uttar Pradesh having twice as many anaemic adolescents as any other state.Iron deficiency, haemoglobinopathies, vitamin A deficiency and zinc deficiency were associated with an increased risk of anaemia; these associations may vary subnationally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Underweight, overweight or obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2018.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tauseef, Salauddin, Khuong, Long Quynh, Das Gupta, Rajat, Billah, Sk. Masum, Menon, Purnima, and Scott, Samuel
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Background and objectives: Bangladesh is experiencing a nutrition transition with an increase in the double burden of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study sought to: 1) examine trends and differences in underweight, overweight/obesity, hypertension and diabetes by gender, area of residence, and wealth in Bangladesh from 2004 to 2018, 2) assess what factors contributed to changes in these outcomes. Methods: We used data from five rounds of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (n = 76,758 women 15-49y and 10,900 men 18-95y in total). We calculated differences, slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index (CIX) to examine trends over time and differences in outcomes by wealth and residence. We identified determinants and estimated drivers of changes in outcomes using regression-based decomposition. Results: Between 2004 and 2018, underweight prevalence decreased in both women (33% to 12%) and men (26% to 18%), whereas overweight/obesity increased (17% to 49% in women and 21% to 34% in men). Hypertension also increased in both women (31% to 44%) and men (19% to 33%) while diabetes changed marginally (11% to 14%). In all years, underweight was concentrated in poorer and rural households while overweight/obesity, diabetes and hypertension were concentrated in wealthier and urban households. Wealth inequity decreased over time for underweight, changed little for overweight/obesity, and increased for hypertension and diabetes among men. Increases in wealth explained 35% to 50% of the reduction in underweight and 30% to 57% of the increase in overweight/obesity. Conclusion: Our findings imply that double duty actions are required to sustain the decrease in undernutrition and slow the increase in overweight/obesity and NCDs across diverse socioeconomic sections of the population in Bangladesh. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Disruptions, restorations and adaptations to health and nutrition service delivery in multiple states across India over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: An observational study.
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Avula, Rasmi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Ashok, Sattvika, Bajaj, Sumati, Kachwaha, Shivani, Pant, Anjali, Walia, Monika, Singh, Anshu, Paul, Anshuman, Singh, Ayushi, Kulkarni, Bharati, Singhania, Deepak, Escobar-Alegria, Jessica, Augustine, Little Flower, Khanna, Madhulika, Krishna, Maitreiyee, Sundaravathanam, Nandhini, Nayak, Prakash Kumar, Sharma, Praveen Kumar, and Makkar, Prerna
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Background: Modeling studies estimated severe impacts of potential service delivery disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child nutrition outcomes. Although anecdotal evidence exists on disruptions, little is known about the actual state of service delivery at scale. We studied disruptions and restorations, challenges and adaptations in health and nutrition service delivery by frontline workers (FLWs) in India during COVID-19 in 2020. Methods: We conducted phone surveys with 5500 FLWs (among them 3118 Anganwadi Workers) in seven states between August–October 2020, asking about service delivery during April 2020 (T1) and in August-October (T2), and analyzed changes between T1 and T2. We also analyzed health systems administrative data from 704 districts on disruptions and restoration of services between pre-pandemic (December 2019, T0), T1 and T2. Results: In April 2020 (T1), village centers, fixed day events, child growth monitoring, and immunization were provided by <50% of FLWs in several states. Food supplementation was least disrupted. In T2, center-based services were restored by over a third in most states. Administrative data highlights geographic variability in both disruptions and restorations. Most districts had restored service delivery for pregnant women and children by T2 but had not yet reached T0 levels. Adaptations included home delivery (60 to 96%), coordinating with other FLWs (7 to 49%), and use of phones for counseling (~2 to 65%). Personal fears, long distances, limited personal protective equipment, and antagonistic behavior of beneficiaries were reported challenges. Conclusions: Services to mothers and children were disrupted during stringent lockdown but restored thereafter, albeit not to pre-pandemic levels. Rapid policy guidance and adaptations by FLWs enabled restoration but little remains known about uptake by client populations. As COVID-19 continues to surge in India, focused attention to ensuring essential services is critical to mitigate these major indirect impacts of the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Introducing infant and young child feeding indicators into national nutrition surveillance systems: lessons from Vietnam
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Hajeebhoy, Nemat, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Do Thanh, and de Onis, Mercedes
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38. Target Design of Novel Histone Deacetylase 6 Selective Inhibitors with 2-Mercaptoquinazolinone as the Cap Moiety.
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Bui, Hue Thi Buu, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Pham, Quan Minh, Tran, Hoa Phuong, Tran, De Quang, Jung, Hosun, Hong, Quang Vinh, Nguyen, Quoc Cuong, Nguyen, Quy Phu, Le, Hieu Trong, and Yang, Su-Geun
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Epigenetic alterations found in all human cancers are promising targets for anticancer therapy. In this sense, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are interesting anticancer agents that play an important role in the epigenetic regulation of cancer cells. Here, we report 15 novel hydroxamic acid-based histone deacetylase inhibitors with quinazolinone core structures. Five compounds exhibited antiproliferative activity with IC50 values of 3.4–37.8 µM. Compound 8 with a 2-mercaptoquinazolinone cap moiety displayed the highest antiproliferative efficacy against MCF-7 cells. For the HDAC6 target selectivity study, compound 8 displayed an IC50 value of 2.3 µM, which is 29.3 times higher than those of HDAC3, HDAC4, HDAC8, and HDAC11. Western blot assay proved that compound 8 strongly inhibited tubulin acetylation, a substrate of HDAC6. Compound 8 also displayed stronger inhibition activity against HDAC11 than the control drug Belinostat. The inhibitory mechanism of action of compound 8 on HDAC enzymes was then explored using molecular docking study. The data revealed a high binding affinity (−7.92 kcal/mol) of compound 8 toward HDAC6. In addition, dock pose analysis also proved that compound 8 might serve as a potent inhibitor of HDAC11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Retinoic acid‐conjugated chitosan/manganese porphyrin ionic‐complex nanoparticles for improved T1 contrast MR imaging of hepatic fibrosis.
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Tran, Hoa Phuong, Jiang, Yixin, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Jung Joo, and Yang, Su‐Geun
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MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,MANGANESE porphyrins ,HEPATIC fibrosis ,NONINVASIVE diagnostic tests ,CHITOSAN - Abstract
Noninvasive and precise diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis is very important for the preventive therapeutic regimen of hepatic cirrhosis and cancer. In this study, we fabricated T1 contrast Mn‐porphyrin (MnTPPS4)/retinoic acid‐chitosan ionic‐complex nanoparticles (MRC NPs). The functional properties of MRC NPs were evaluated via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, release study, cytotoxicity assay, hepatocyte‐specific uptake assay, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study. TEM images confirmed the typical structure of an ionic‐complex NPs with around 100–200 nm of diameter. MnTPPS4 is released from MRC NPs for up to 24 hr in controlled pattern which implies that more reliable and convenient hepatic MR imaging is possible using of MRC NPs in clinical practice. Hepatocytes uptake assay proved retinoic acid‐specific targeting of MRC NPs. The same results were observed in animal pharmacokinetic studies. In vitro MR phantom study, MRC NPs showed an increased T1 relaxivity (r1 = 6.772 mM−1 s−1) in comparison with 3.242 mM−1 s−1 of MnTPPS4. The result was confirmed again in vivo MR imaging studies. Taken together, MRC NPs displayed a potential for noninvasive diagnostic T1 MR imaging of hepatic fibrosis with improved target specificity and prolonged MR imaging time window. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Factors influencing quality nutrition service provision at antenatal care contacts: Findings from a public health facility-based observational study in 21 districts of Bangladesh.
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Billah, Sk Masum, Ali, Nazia Binte, Khan, Abdullah Nurus Salam, Raynes-Greenow, Camille, Kelly, Patrick John, Siraj, Md. Shahjahan, Askari, Sufia, Menon, Purnima, Arifeen, Shams El, Dibley, Michael John, and Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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NUTRITION services ,QUALITY of service ,PRENATAL care ,MEDICAL personnel ,PREVENTIVE health services ,NUTRITION ,MALNUTRITION - Abstract
Malnutrition during pregnancy is associated with increased maternal morbidity and mortality and has a long-term negative impact on child growth and development. Antenatal care (ANC) is the formal point of contact for pregnant women to receive preventive health and nutrition services. We assessed the quality of nutrition service delivery during ANC and examined its influencing factors related to the health facility, health care provider (HCP) and client characteristics. We conducted a cross-sectional assessment in 179 facilities, including 1,242 ANC observations and exit interviews of pregnant women from 21 districts in Bangladesh. We considered four essential nutrition services at each ANC contact including maternal weight measurement, anaemia assessment, nutrition counselling and iron-folic acid (IFA) supplement provision. We defined a composite 'quality nutrition service' outcome by counting the number of services (out of four) provided at each ANC from observation data. We explored both the supply-side and the client-level factors of quality nutrition service using multilevel Poisson regression. Overall, only 15% of clients received all four nutrition services. Performance of weight measurement (79%) was higher than IFA provision (56%), anaemia assessment (52%) and nutrition counselling (52%). The multivariable analysis showed that quality nutrition service delivery is positively associated with good logistical readiness of the facilities (aIRR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.08–1.39), consultation by paramedics (aIRR 1.23, 95% CI: 1.06–1.42) and community health care providers (aIRR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.12–1.57), HCPs' knowledge on maternal nutrition (aIRR 1.04; 95% CI: 1.01–1.08), better HCP-client communication (aIRR 1.14; 95% CI: 1.04–1.26) and use visual aids or ANC card (aIRR 1.18; 95% CI: 1.11–1.27). We found limited associations between HCP training and external supervision with the quality of nutrition services. In conclusion, the quality of nutrition service provision during ANC is suboptimal. Public health nutrition programmers should ensure the facilities' logistical readiness, and revisit and reinforce the content and modality of training and supportive supervision of the HCPs. They should also emphasize positive HCP-client communication and the use of job aids to improve the quality of nutrition service provision during ANC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam.
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Basnet, Sulochana, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Moore, Spencer, and Arabi, Mandana
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HUMAN growth ,MOTHERS ,STATURE ,WELL-being ,INFANT development ,MIDDLE-income countries ,SOCIAL support ,REGRESSION analysis ,LANGUAGE acquisition ,INFORMATION resources ,LOW-income countries ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DECISION making ,AUTONOMY (Psychology) ,INFANT health services ,NUTRITIONAL status ,MOTOR ability - Abstract
Background: Suboptimal child growth and development are significant problems in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Maternal resources for care may help to improve growth and development. This study examined the association of maternal resources for care on child length, motor development and language development of children 12–23.9 months old. Methods: We used baseline data from the Alive & Thrive household surveys collected in Bangladesh (n = 803) and Vietnam (n = 635). Resources for care were represented by maternal education, knowledge, height, well‐nourishment, mental well‐being, decision‐making, employment, support in chores and perceived support. The regression analyses were adjusted for household wealth and other covariates on households, children and parents and accounted for geographical clustering. Results: Maternal height (Bangladesh β = 0.150 p < 0.001, Vietnam β = 0.156 p < 0.001), well‐nourishment (Vietnam β = 0.882 p = 0.007) and mental well‐being (Bangladesh β = 0.0649 p = 0.008, Vietnam β = 0.0742 p = 0.039) were associated with child length. Well‐nourishment (Vietnam β = 0.670 p = 0.042) and support in chores (Bangladesh β = 0.0983 p = 0.021) were associated with child motor development. Mental well‐being (Vietnam β = 0.0735 p = 0.013), decision‐making autonomy (Bangladesh β = 0.0886 p = 0.029) and perceived support (Vietnam β = 0.445 p = 0.003) were associated with child language development. Conclusion: Maternal height, well‐nourishment, mental well‐being, decision‐making, support in chores and perceived social support were associated with child outcomes. Interventions that help to improve resources among mothers have potential to foster child growth and development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Impacts on Breastfeeding Practices of At-Scale Strategies That Combine Intensive Interpersonal Counseling, Mass Media, and Community Mobilization: Results of Cluster-Randomized Program Evaluations in Bangladesh and Viet Nam
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Menon, Purnima, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Saha, Kuntal Kumar, Khaled, Adiba, Kennedy, Andrew, Tran, Lan Mai, Sanghvi, Tina, Hajeebhoy, Nemat, Baker, Jean, Alayon, Silvia, Afsana, Kaosar, Haque, Raisul, Frongillo, Edward A., Ruel, Marie T., and Rawat, Rahul
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Background Despite recommendations supporting optimal breastfeeding, the number of women practicing exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) remains low, and few interventions have demonstrated implementation and impact at scale. Alive & Thrive was implemented over a period of 6 y (2009-2014) and aimed to improve breastfeeding practices through intensified interpersonal counseling (IPC), mass media (MM), and community mobilization (CM) intervention components delivered at scale in the context of policy advocacy (PA) in Bangladesh and Viet Nam. In Bangladesh, IPC was delivered through a large non-governmental health program; in Viet Nam, it was integrated into government health facilities. This study evaluated the population-level impact of intensified IPC, MM, CM, and PA (intensive) compared to standard nutrition counseling and less intensive MM, CM, and PA (non-intensive) on breastfeeding practices in these two countries. Methods and Findings A cluster-randomized evaluation design was employed in each country. For the evaluation sample, 20 sub-districts in Bangladesh and 40 communes in Viet Nam were randomized to either the intensive or the non-intensive group. Cross-sectional surveys (n ~ 500 children 0-5.9 mo old per group per country) were implemented at baseline (June 7-August 29, 2010, in Viet Nam; April 28-June 26, 2010, in Bangladesh) and endline (June 16-August 30, 2014, in Viet Nam; April 20-June 23, 2014, in Bangladesh). Difference-in-differences estimates (DDEs) of impact were calculated, adjusting for clustering. In Bangladesh, improvements were significantly greater in the intensive compared to the non-intensive group for the proportion of women who reported practicing EBF in the previous 24 h (DDE 36.2 percentage points [pp], 95% CI 21.0-51.5, p < 0.001; prevalence in intensive group rose from 48.5% to 87.6%) and engaging in early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) (16.7 pp, 95% CI 2.8-30.6, p = 0.021; 63.7% to 94.2%). In Viet Nam, EBF increases were greater in the intensive group (27.9 pp, 95% CI 17.7-38.1, p < 0.001; 18.9% to 57.8%); EIBF declined (60.0% to 53.2%) in the intensive group, but less than in the non-intensive group (57.4% to 40.6%; DDE 10.0 pp, 95% CI -1.3 to 21.4, p = 0.072). Our impact estimates may underestimate the full potential of such a multipronged intervention because the evaluation lacked a 'pure control' area with no MM or national/provincial PA. Conclusions At-scale interventions combining intensive IPC with MM, CM, and PA had greater positive impacts on breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh and Viet Nam than standard counseling with less intensive MM, CM, and PA. To our knowledge, this study is the first to document implementation and impacts of breastfeeding promotion at scale using rigorous evaluation designs. Strategies to design and deliver similar programs could improve breastfeeding practices in other contexts. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01678716 (Bangladesh) and NCT01676623 (Viet Nam), Author(s): Purnima Menon 1, Phuong Hong Nguyen 1,*, Kuntal Kumar Saha 1, Adiba Khaled 1, Andrew Kennedy 1, Lan Mai Tran 2, Tina Sanghvi 2, Nemat Hajeebhoy 2, Jean Baker [...]
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43. Provision and utilisation of health and nutrition services during COVID‐19 pandemic in urban Bangladesh.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Sununtnasuk, Celeste, Pant, Anjali, Tran Mai, Lan, Kachwaha, Shivani, Ash, Deborah, Ali, Mohsin, Ireen, Santhia, Kappos, Kristen, Escobar‐Alegria, Jessica, and Menon, Purnima
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The COVID‐19 pandemic is expected to have profound effects on healthcare systems, but little evidence exists on service provision, utilisation, or adaptations. This study aimed to (1) examine the changes to health and nutrition service delivery and utilisation in urban Bangladesh during and after enforcement of COVID‐19 restrictions and (2) identify adaptations and potential solutions to strengthen delivery and uptake. We conducted longitudinal surveys with health care providers (n = 45), pregnant women (n = 40), and mothers of children <2 years (n = 387) in February 2020 (in‐person) and September 2020 (by phone). We used Wilcoxon matched‐pairs signed‐rank tests to compare the changes before and during the pandemic. Services delivery for women and children which require proximity were severely affected; weight and height measurements fell by 20–29 percentage points (pp) for pregnant women and 37–57 pp for children, and child immunisations fell by 38 pp. Declines in service utilisation were large, including drops in facility visitations (35 pp among pregnant women and 67 pp among mothers), health and nutrition counselling (up to 73 pp), child weight measurements (50 pp), and immunisations (61 pp). The primary method of adaptation was provision of services over phone (37% for antenatal care services, 44%–49% for counselling). Despite adaptations to service provision, continued availability of routine maternal and child health services did not translate into service utilisation. Further investments are needed to provide timely and accurate information on COVID‐19 to the general public, improve COVID‐19 training and provide incentives for health care providers and ensure availability of personal protective equipment for providers and beneficiaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: an analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Scott, Samuel, Khuong, Long Quynh, Pramanik, Priyanjana, Ahmed, Akhter, Rashid, Sabina Faiz, Afsana, Kaosar, and Menon, Purnima
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Adolescent birth is a major global concern owing to its adverse effects on maternal and child health. We assessed trends in adolescent birth and examined its associations with child undernutrition in Bangladesh using data from seven rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (1996–2017, n = 12,006 primiparous women with living children <5 years old). Adolescent birth (10–19 years old) declined slowly, from 84% in 1996 to 71% in 2017. Compared with adult mothers (≥20 years old), young adolescent mothers (10–15 years old) were more likely to be underweight (+11 pp), have lower education (−24 pp), have less decision‐making power (−10 pp), live in poorer households (−0.9 SD) with poorer sanitation (−15 pp), and have poorer feeding practices (10 pp), and were less likely to access health and nutrition services (−3 to −24 pp). In multivariable regressions controlled for known determinants of child undernutrition, children born to adolescents had lower height‐for‐age Z‐scores (−0.29 SD for young and −0.10 SD for old adolescents (16–19 years old)), weight‐for‐age Z‐score (−0.18 and −0.06 SD, respectively) as well as higher stunting (5.9 pp) and underweight (6.0 pp) than those born to adults. In conclusion, birth during adolescence, a common occurrence in Bangladesh, is associated with child undernutrition. Policies and programs to address poverty and improve women's education can help delay marriage, reduce early childbearing, and improve child growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Child Linear Growth During and After the First 1000 Days Is Positively Associated with Intellectual Functioning and Mental Health in School-Age Children in Vietnam.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Young, Melissa F, Duong, Thai Hong, Nguyen, Hoang Cong, DiGirolamo, Ann M, Martorell, Reynaldo, and Ramakrishnan, Usha
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WECHSLER Intelligence Scale for Children , *MENTAL health , *GROWTH of children , *MENTAL age , *CHILDREN'S health , *INTELLIGENCE levels , *STATURE , *RESEARCH , *BODY weight , *RESEARCH methodology , *EVALUATION research , *COMPARATIVE studies , *SCHOOLS , *RESEARCH funding - Abstract
Background: Millions of children fail to meet their developmental potential and experience mental health concerns globally. Evidence is mixed on whether growth beyond the first 1000 d of life influences intellectual functioning and mental health in school-age children.Objectives: We examined associations of childhood growth before and after the first 1000 d of life with child intellectual functioning and mental health at age 6-7 y.Methods: We used data from a follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of preconception supplementation (PRECONCEPT study) in Vietnam. A total of 5011 women participated in the study and 1579 children were born during 2012-2014. At age 6-7 y, child intellectual functioning was assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and mental health concerns were measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Multivariable linear models were used to examine the independent association of child size at age 2 y [height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and body-mass-index z-score (BMIZ)] and conditional measures of linear and ponderal growth between the ages of 2 and 7 y.Results: HAZ at 2 y was positively associated with the Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (β = 1.4; 95% CI: 0.5, 2.2 points) and its subdomains, namely Perceptual Reasoning Index, Working Memory Index, and Processing Speed Index (β = 1.0-1.4 points). Higher HAZ at 2 y was associated with lower overall mental health concerns (β = -0.24; 95% CI: -0.47, -0.01) and peer problems (β = -0.08; 95% CI: -0.17, -0.01). Faster height gain between 2 and 7 y was associated with higher total intellectual functioning (β = 0.9; 95% CI: 0.02, 1.8) and fewer emotional issues (β = -0.09; 95% CI: -0.18, -0.01). BMIZ at 2 y was not associated with intellectual functioning but was marginally associated with higher conduct and peer problems. Conditional weight gain between 2 and 7 y was not associated with child intellectual functioning or mental health in young school-age children.Conclusions: Child linear growth both during and beyond the first 1000 d is positively associated with intellectual functioning and mental health during the early school-age years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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46. In vitro osteogenic activities of sulfated derivative of polysaccharide extracted from Tamarindus indica L.
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Nguyen, Minh Thi Hong, Tran, Chien Van, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Quang De, Kim, Min-Sung, Jung, Won-Kyo, and Nguyen, Phuong Thi Mai
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Osteoporosis, one of the most serious public health concerns caused by an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation, has a major impact on the population. Therefore, finding the effective osteogenic compounds for the treatment of osteoporosis is a promising research approach. In our study, tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) seed polysaccharide (TSP) extracted from tamarind seed was subjected to synthesize its sulfate derivatives. The
1 H NMR, FT-IR, SEM, monosaccharide compositions and elemental analysis data revealed that tamarind seed polysaccharide sulfate (TSPS) was successfully prepared. As the result, TSPS showed potent effects on inducing osteoblast differentiation via increasing alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity up to 20% after 10 days and bone mineralization approximately 58% after four weeks at concentration of 20 μg/mL, whereas no statistically increase for both ALP activity and bone mineralization was observed in TSP treatment. Furthermore, TSPS enhanced expression of several marker genes in bone formation. Overall, the obtained data provided novelty on osteogenic compounds originated from TSP of T. indica, as well as scientific fundamentals on drug development and bone tissue engineering for the treatment of osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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47. Trends and geographic variability in gender inequalities in child mortality and stunting in India, 2006–2016.
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Alderman, Harold, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, and Menon, Purnima
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Gender disparities in child undernutrition and mortality in India have been a topic of interest for a long time, but little is known on trends or geographic variability in recent periods. We examined the degree to which historic patterns in gender disparities in child undernutrition and mortality in India have persisted given recent progress in health and nutrition. Using two nationally representative datasets from India between 2006 and 2016, we estimated mortality rates and stunting by gender and by birth order among children under 5 years old. We then tested for differences between boys and girls within each survey round for both national and state levels using bootstrapped standard errors, controlling for cluster and sampling weights. We found striking progress in child mortality and stunting in India between 2006 and 2016 for both boys and girls. Boys were more likely to die than girls during the first year of life. Girls had a higher risk of mortality between age 1 and 5 years than boys in 2006, but the improvements in survival eliminated this gender gap in 2016. For stunting, we found no gender difference in 2006, but girls had higher height‐for‐age Z‐scores (HAZ) and lower stunting than boys in 2016. Trends in gender gaps in mortality and stunting vary substantially by birth order and between states. Our findings indicate that improvements in mortality and nutritional status among girls have started to close gender disparities. Policy efforts to close gaps must stay the course in states that have made progress and be accelerated in states where disparities are still prominent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Maternal Preconception Body Size and Early Childhood Growth during Prenatal and Postnatal Periods Are Positively Associated with Child-Attained Body Size at Age 6-7 Years: Results from a Follow-up of the PRECONCEPT Trial.
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Young, Melissa F, Khuong, Long Quynh, Tran, Lan Mai, Duong, Thai Hong, Nguyen, Hoang Cong, Martorell, Reynaldo, and Ramakrishnan, Usha
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BODY size , *FETAL development , *PUERPERIUM , *CHILDBEARING age , *LEANNESS , *GROWTH of children , *BIRTH weight , *WEIGHT in infancy , *MOTHERS , *STATURE , *OBESITY , *RESEARCH , *BODY weight , *CHILDHOOD obesity , *RESEARCH methodology , *NUTRITIONAL requirements , *MEDICAL cooperation , *EVALUATION research , *WEIGHT gain , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *BLIND experiment , *BODY mass index , *GROWTH disorders , *LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Background: Growth faltering is associated with adverse consequences during childhood and later life. However, questions remain on the relative importance of preconception maternal nutritional status (PMNS) and child growth during the first 1000 d of life.Objectives: We examined associations between PMNS, gestational weight gain (GWG), and child growth during the first 1000 d with attained body size at age 6-7 y.Methods: We used data from a follow-up of a double-blinded randomized controlled trial of preconception micronutrient supplementation in Vietnam (n = 5011 women). The outcomes included offspring height-for-age z score (HAZ), BMI-for-age z score (BMIZ), and prevalence of stunting and overweight/obese at age 6-7 y (n = 1579). We used multivariable linear and Poisson regression models to evaluate the relative contributions of PMNS (height and BMI), GWG, and conditional growth in 4 periods: fetal, 0-6 mo, 6-12 mo, and 12-24 mo.Results: PMNS was positively associated with child-attained size at 6-7 y. For each 1-SD higher maternal height and BMI, offspring had 0.28-SD and 0.13-SD higher HAZ at 6-7 y, respectively. Higher maternal BMI and GWG were associated with larger child BMIZ (β: 0.29 and 0.10, respectively). Faster linear growth, especially from 6 to 24 mo, had the strongest association with child HAZ at 6-7 y (β: 0.39-0.42), whereas conditional weight measures in all periods were similarly associated with HAZ (β: 0.10-0.15). For BMIZ at 6-7 y, the magnitude of association was larger and increased with child age for conditional weight gain (β: 0.21-0.41) but smaller for conditional length gain. Faster growth in the first 2 y was associated with reduced risk of stunting and thinness but increased risk of overweight/obese at 6-7 y.Conclusions: Interventions aimed at improving child growth while minimizing the risk of overweight during the school age years should target both women of reproductive age prior to conception through delivery and their offspring during the first 1000 d. The trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01665378. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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49. Early marriage and early childbearing in South Asia: trends, inequalities, and drivers from 2005 to 2018.
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Scott, Samuel, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Neupane, Sumanta, Pramanik, Priyanjana, Nanda, Priya, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Afsana, Kaosar, and Menon, Purnima
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Early marriage (EM) and early childbearing (ECB) have far‐reaching consequences. This study describes the prevalence, trends, inequalities, and drivers of EM and ECB in South Asia using eight rounds of Demographic and Health Survey data across 13 years. We report the percentage of ever‐married women aged 20–24 years (n = 105,150) married before 18 years (EM) and with a live birth before 20 years (ECB). Relative trends were examined using average annual rate of reduction (AARR). Inequalities were examined by geography, marital household wealth, residence, and education. Sociodemographic drivers of changes for EM were assessed using regression decomposition analyses. We find that EM/ECB are still common in Bangladesh (69%/69%), Nepal (52%/51%), India (41%/39%), and Pakistan (37%/38%), with large subnational variation in most countries. EM has declined fastest in India (AARR of –3.8%/year), Pakistan (–2.8%/year), and Bangladesh (–1.5%/year), but EM elimination by 2030 will not occur at these rates. Equity analyses show that poor, uneducated women in rural areas are disproportionately burdened. Regression decomposition analysis shows that improvements in wealth and education explained 44% (India) to 96% (Nepal) of the actual EM reduction. Investments across multiple sectors are required to understand and address EM and ECB, which are pervasive social determinants of maternal and child wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. The double burden of malnutrition in India: Trends and inequalities (2006–2016).
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Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Scott, Samuel, Headey, Derek, Singh, Nishmeet, Tran, Lan Mai, Menon, Purnima, and Ruel, Marie T.
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Rapid urban expansion has important health implications. This study examines trends and inequalities in undernutrition and overnutrition by gender, residence (rural, urban slum, urban non-slum), and wealth among children and adults in India. We used National Family Health Survey data from 2006 and 2016 (n = 311,182 children 0-5y and 972,192 adults 15-54y in total). We calculated differences, slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index to examine changes over time and inequalities in outcomes by gender, residence, and wealth quintile. Between 2006 and 2016, child stunting prevalence dropped from 48% to 38%, with no gender differences in trends, whereas child overweight/obesity remained at ~7–8%. In both years, stunting prevalence was higher in rural and urban slum households compared to urban non-slum households. Within-residence, wealth inequalities were large for stunting (SII: -33 to -19 percentage points, pp) and declined over time only in urban non-slum households. Among adults, underweight prevalence decreased by ~13 pp but overweight/obesity doubled (10% to 21%) between 2006 and 2016. Rises in overweight/obesity among women were greater in rural and urban slum than urban non-slum households. Within-residence, wealth inequalities were large for both underweight (SII -35 to -12pp) and overweight/obesity (+16 to +29pp) for adults, with the former being more concentrated among poorer households and the latter among wealthier households. In conclusion, India experienced a rapid decline in child and adult undernutrition between 2006 and 2016 across genders and areas of residence. Of great concern, however, is the doubling of adult overweight/obesity in all areas during this period and the rise in wealth inequalities in both rural and urban slum households. With the second largest urban population globally, India needs to aggressively tackle the multiple burdens of malnutrition, especially among rural and urban slum households and develop actions to maintain trends in undernutrition reduction without exacerbating the rapidly rising problems of overweight/obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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