Adapting Agriculture Platforms for Nutrition- A Case Study of a Participatory, Video-Based Agricultural Extension Platform in India

Successful integration of nutrition interventions into large-scale development programmes from nutrition-relevant sectors, such as agriculture, can address critical underlying determinants of undernutrition and enhance the coverage and effectiveness of on-going nutritionspecific activities. However, evidence on how this can be done is limited.

Do Dietary Diversity Indices Reflect the Nutritional Status of School Aged Children?

Dietary Diversity, with foods from all food groups is necessary to meet the requirements for essential nutrients which lead to good health. This study examines
whether different dietary diversity indices have relationship with the nutritional status of school children aged 6 to 12 years, in two different regions of India: Wardha
district, Maharashtra and Koraput district, Odisha.

Dietary Diversity and Its Relationship with Nutritional Status among Adolescents and Adults in Rural India

Dietary diversity is associated with household or individual food availability and intake of nutrients from different food groups and is an important component of nutritional outcome.

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This research has been funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development; however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies

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