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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Delivering an action agenda for nutrition interventions addressing adolescent girls and young women: priorities for implementation and research
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1393, No. 1, Year 2017
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Description
Adolescent nutritional behaviors are assuming considerable importance in nutrition interventions given their important relationships with medium- and long-term outcomes. This is the period when young people undergo major anatomical and physiological maturational changes in preparation for adulthood. Nutritional requirements during puberty are higher during adolescence than during the prepubertal stage and during adulthood. A significant proportion of adolescents also become parents, and hence the importance of their health and nutritional status before as well as during pregnancy has its impact on their own health, fetal well-being, and newborn health. In this paper, we describe the evidence-based nutrition recommendations and the current global guidance for nutrition actions for adolescents. Despite the limitations of available information, we believe that a range of interventions are feasible to address outcomes in this age group, although some would need to start earlier in childhood. We propose packages of preventive care and management comprising nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to address adolescent undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies. We discuss potential delivery platforms and strategies relevant to low- and middle-income countries. Beyond the evidence synthesis, there is a clear need to translate evidence into policy and for implementation of key recommendations and addressing knowledge gaps through prioritized research. © 2017 New York Academy of Sciences.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Canada, Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Lassi, Zohra S.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Bergeron, Gilles
Unknown Affiliation
Koletzko, Berthold Viktor
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Salam Rehana, A. Abdus
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Black, Robert E.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Christian, Parul S.
Unknown Affiliation
Prentice, Andrew M.
Gambia, Bathurst
Mrc Unit
United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Klein, Jonathan D.
United States, Itasca
American Academy of Pediatrics
Keenan, William J.
United States, St. Louis
Saint Louis University
Hanson, Mark Adrian
United Kingdom, Southampton
University Hospital Southampton Nhs Foundation Trust
Statistics
Citations: 39
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 13
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/nyas.13352
ISSN:
00778923
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Approach
Systematic review
Participants Gender
Female