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| Marie T RuelSummaryAffiliation: International Food Policy Research Institute Publications
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The coexistence of child undernutrition and maternal overweight: prevalence, hypotheses, and programme and policy implicationsJames Garrett
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K Street, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Matern Child Nutr 1:185-96. 2005....
Spot-check observational method for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programmesMarie T Ruel
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20006, USA
J Health Popul Nutr 20:65-76. 2002..Additional research is needed to assess the validity, reactivity, and repeatability of hygiene indicators derived from spot-checks...
Child feeding practices are associated with child nutritional status in Latin America: innovative uses of the demographic and health surveysMarie T Ruel
International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI, Washington, DC 20006, USA
J Nutr 132:1180-7. 2002..The data available in DHS data sets can thus be used effectively to create a composite child feeding index and to identify vulnerable groups that could be targeted by nutrition education and behavior change interventions...
The Oriente Study: program and policy impactsMarie T Ruel
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20006, USA
J Nutr 140:415-8. 2010..It is hoped that, given the multiple shocks currently affecting the poor, these powerful results will help stimulate greater investments in maternal and child nutrition in the short term...
The food, fuel, and financial crises affect the urban and rural poor disproportionately: a review of the evidenceMarie T Ruel
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
J Nutr 140:170S-6S. 2010..Using these early coping strategies as early warning indicators could help prevent dramatic losses in welfare...
Operationalizing dietary diversity: a review of measurement issues and research prioritiesMarie T Ruel
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D C 20006, USA
J Nutr 133:3911S-3926S. 2003..Validation studies are also needed to test the usefulness of DD indicators for various purposes and in different contexts...
Age-based preventive targeting of food assistance and behaviour change and communication for reduction of childhood undernutrition in Haiti: a cluster randomised trialMarie T Ruel
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Lancet 371:588-95. 2008..Previous evidence suggests that targeting nutrition interventions earlier in life, before children become undernourished, might be more effective for reduction of childhood undernutrition...
Donated fortified cereal blends improve the nutrient density of traditional complementary foods in Haiti, but iron and zinc gaps remain for infantsMarie T Ruel
International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC 20006, USA
Food Nutr Bull 25:361-76. 2004....
Stunted child-overweight mother pairs: prevalence and association with economic development and urbanizationJames L Garrett
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Food Nutr Bull 26:209-21. 2005..This may become especially important with future economic development and, potentially, urbanization...
Assessing impact and impact pathways of a homestead food production program on household and child nutrition in CambodiaDeanna K Olney
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
Food Nutr Bull 30:355-69. 2009..Homestead food production programs have the potential to improve maternal and child health and nutrition through multiple pathways...
Undernutrition, poor feeding practices, and low coverage of key nutrition interventionsChessa K Lutter
Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC 20037 2895, USA
Pediatrics 128:e1418-27. 2011..To estimate the global burden of malnutrition and highlight data on child feeding practices and coverage of key nutrition interventions...
Dietary diversity is associated with child nutritional status: evidence from 11 demographic and health surveysMary Arimond
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI, Washington, DC 20006, USA
J Nutr 134:2579-85. 2004....
Identifying potential programs and platforms to deliver multiple micronutrient interventionsDeanna K Olney
Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
J Nutr 142:178S-85S. 2012..The diversification of delivery platforms, which simultaneously addresses multiple determinants of MMN deficiencies and expands coverage, is needed to accelerate progress in reducing MMN deficiencies...
Is dietary diversity an indicator of food security or dietary quality? A review of measurement issues and research needsMarie T Ruel
Food Nutr Bull 24:231-2. 2003
Moving forward with complementary feeding: indicators and research priorities. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) discussion paper 146 (April 2003)Marie T Ruel
Food Nutr Bull 24:289-90. 2003
International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG) technical document #1. Assessment of the risk of zinc deficiency in populations and options for its controlKenneth H Brown
Program in International Nutrition, University of California, Davis, USA
Food Nutr Bull 25:S99-203. 2004
Micronutrient Sprinkles reduce anemia among 9- to 24-mo-old children when delivered through an integrated health and nutrition program in rural HaitiPurnima Menon
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Nutr 137:1023-30. 2007..05) and for children who were anemic at baseline (P < 0.001). In populations with a high prevalence of anemia, such as rural Haiti, 2 mo of Sprinkles are effective in reducing anemia among 9- to 24-mo-old children...
From research to program design: use of formative research in Haiti to develop a behavior change communication program to prevent malnutritionPurnima Menon
Food Nutr Bull 26:241-2. 2005
Assessing supervisory and motivational factors in the context of a program evaluation in rural HaitiPurnima Menon
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Nutr 138:634-7. 2008..Assessing supervisory and motivational factors was feasible and desirable in the context of this evaluation and deepened understanding of the program context and constraints to implementation...
