Maternal and Child Nutrition最新文献

{"title":"Wasting coexisting with underweight and stunting among children aged 6‒59 months hospitalised in Garissa County Referral Hospital, Kenya","authors":"Mutuvi Wambua,&nbsp;Symon M. Kariuki,&nbsp;Hassan Abdullahi,&nbsp;Osman A. Abdullahi,&nbsp;Moses M. Ngari","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13754","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13754","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Management of undernourished children depends only on wasting yet it can coexist with underweight and/or stunting. Among children admitted to hospital with acute illness, we determined the proportion with wasting coexisting with underweight and/or stunting and their risk factors. A retrospective review of hospital records of children 6‒59 months old admitted at Garissa County referral hospital, Kenya, from January 2017 to December 2019 was conducted. Using World Health Organization 2006 growth standards, undernutrition were defined: wasting as Weight-for-height Z-score &lt; −2, stunting Height-for-age Z-score &lt; −2 and underweight Weight-for-age Z-score &lt; −2. We studied wasting coexisting with underweight and/or stunting. Among 624 children recruited, 347 (56%) were males and 511 (82%) &lt;24 months old. Diarrhoea 210 (34%) and pallor/anaemia 310 (50%) were the most frequent admission diagnosis. HIV infection was present among 8 (1.3%) children. Wasting, underweight and stunting were present among 595 (95%), 518 (83%) and 176 (28%) children respectively. 161 (26%), 506 (81%) and 161 (26%) children had wasting coexisting with stunting, underweight and both stunting and underweight respectively. In the multivariable regression, diarrhoea was positively associated with wasting coexisting with stunting (adjusted risk ratio [aRR = 2.96] [95% CI = 2.06‒4.23]) and anaemia with wasting coexisting with underweight (aRR = 1.23) (95% CI = 1.03‒1.47). Overall, 343 (55%) children were discharged alive, 67 (11%) absconded from the wards, 164 (26%) were transferred to another hospital and 50 (8.0%) died before discharge. The risk of inpatient death was 10.3%, 7.9%, 8.4% and 6.8% among children not wasted, wasted only, wasted &amp; underweight, and wasted and underweight and stunted respectively (Chi-square <i>p</i> = 0.60). The study reports an unacceptably high levels of undernourishment, including coexisting forms of undernutrition among hospitalised children. This highlights a public health priority for current nutrition therapeutic care and need of continuity of care among those children discharged alive in the community-based management of acute malnutrition programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13754","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food purchase diversity is associated with market food diversity and diets of children and their mothers but not fathers in rural Tanzania: Results from the EFFECTS baseline survey","authors":"Savannah F. O'Malley,&nbsp;Ramya Ambikapathi,&nbsp;Morgan Boncyk,&nbsp;Dominic Mosha,&nbsp;Cristiana K. Verissimo,&nbsp;Lauren Galvin,&nbsp;Frank Mapendo,&nbsp;Isaac Lyatuu,&nbsp;Mary Pat Kieffer,&nbsp;Joshua Jeong,&nbsp;Evidence Matangi,&nbsp;George PrayGod,&nbsp;Nilupa S. Gunaratna","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13734","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13734","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rural households in East Africa rely on local markets, but the influence of market food diversity and household food purchase diversity on diets has not been well-characterized. We quantify the associations among market food diversity, household food purchase diversity and dietary diversity of mothers, fathers and children in rural Tanzania. This study uses baseline data from a randomized controlled trial, Engaging Fathers for Effective Child Nutrition and Development in Tanzania. We used the 10 food groups for women's dietary diversity to assess the seasonal availability of nutritious foods in 79 markets. Using data from 957 rural households in two districts in Mara, Tanzania, we measured household food purchase diversity over the previous month and dietary diversity among children (6–23 months), mothers and fathers. Overall, 63% of markets sold all 10 food groups throughout the year, indicating high-market food diversity and minimal seasonality. However, only 33% of women and 35% of children met dietary diversity recommendations. Households that reported higher purchasing power (0.14, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), lived within 30 min of a market (0.36, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and had access to a highly diverse market (0.37, <i>p</i> = 0.01) purchased a higher diversity of foods. In turn, food purchase diversity was positively associated with the dietary diversity of mothers (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and children 9–23 months (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) but not fathers (<i>p</i> = 0.56). Interventions must account for food availability and access in local markets, and promoting diverse food purchases may be an effective strategy to improve women's and children's diets in rural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13734","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy among women in Bosomtwe District, Ghana","authors":"Charles Apprey,&nbsp;Hammond Yaw Addae,&nbsp;Grace Boateng,&nbsp;Linda Esi Aduku,&nbsp;Reginald Adjetey Annan","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13757","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13757","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The sustainable development goals seek to end all forms of malnutrition of women of reproductive age (WRA) by 2030. As such, recent data on nutrient adequacy are needed to aid in tracking progress. However, data on specific dietary nutrient intakes includes only iron, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B₁₂ in Ghana. Therefore, women's dietary diversity score (W-DDS) is often used as a proxy measure of nutrient adequacy. It is hypothesised that there is no association between W-DDS and Nutrient Adequacy among WRA in peri-urban Ghana. Hence, this research evaluated the associations between W-DDS and nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) and assessed the determinants of mean nutrient adequacy ratio (MAR) in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted, and data collected on anthropometry, food insecurity, socio-demographic characteristics and dietary intake using the 24-hour recall from 407 WRA. In all, 21 nutrients were assessed. The mean age, W-DDS, and MAR were 29.0 ± 6.7 years, 5.3 ± 1.9, and 0.65 ± 0.19 respectively. The NAR were generally high for the macronutrients as compared to micronutrients and the nutrients with low NAR included vitamin C (0.27 ± 0.19), vitamin A (0.15 ± 0.23), vitamin B₁₂ (0.54 ± 0.32), calcium (0.28 ± 0.20), zinc (0.52 ± 0.23) and iron (0.57 ± 0.28) - signifying the WRA may be consuming monotonous carbohydrate-based diet. The hierarchical multivariable linear regression found a significant association between W-DDS and MAR after controlling for confounders (<i>β</i> = 0.404, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). The determinants of MAR were ethnicity (<i>β</i> = 0.110, <i>p</i> = 0.006) and body mass index (β = 0.189, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). This study supports the use of W-DDS as a proxy indicator of nutrient adequacy. Strategies meant to address nutrient inadequacies should be adaptable to different ethnic groups and overweight-reducing strategies should be incorporated into broader nutrition initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring factors affecting adherence to multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in Cambodia: A qualitative analysis","authors":"Jocelyne M. Labonté,&nbsp;Mai-Anh Hoang,&nbsp;Aishwarya Panicker,&nbsp;Hou Kroeun,&nbsp;Meng Sokchea,&nbsp;Sreang Sambo,&nbsp;Vin Sokhal,&nbsp;Cassandra Sauer,&nbsp;Mary Chea,&nbsp;Crystal D. Karakochuk","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13745","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13745","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For decades, iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements have been provided to pregnant women in Cambodia through antenatal care (ANC) services. However, mounting evidence suggests that multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) are superior to IFA supplements in achieving positive pregnancy outcomes. The possibility of transitioning from IFA supplements to MMS in government-run health centres is currently being assessed in Cambodia. A crucial component of this assessment involves identifying factors that can influence adherence to MMS, as low adherence can reduce supplement effectiveness. Consequently, this study aimed to explore the potential barriers and enablers to MMS adherence and identify the strengths and challenges of current ANC services. Data were collected through nine focus group discussions with pregnant women (<i>n</i> = 19), family members (<i>n</i> = 18) and midwives (<i>n</i> = 18) and three in-depth interviews with maternal and child health chiefs (<i>n</i> = 3) in Cambodia and analysed via content analysis. Factors found to influence MMS adherence included attitudes, perceptions and beliefs about MMS; knowledge related to supplementation; ANC counselling; family influence; physical health; access to ANC; supply of MMS; and supplementation norms. Noted strengths of ANC services were the quality of ANC materials, tailored patient education, midwife–patient relationships and flexibility of provided services. Primary challenges related to poor availability of ANC materials, inadequate midwife training, heavy workload, limited funding and suboptimal physical spaces for delivering ANC services. To effectively promote MMS adherence, strategies must involve pregnant women, family members and community leaders; seek to address knowledge gaps and misconceptions related to MMS; and enhance the availability and accessibility of ANC services.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13745","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status in infants living in Turkey: Iowa infant feeding attitude scale and complementary feeding index","authors":"Bilge Meral Koc,&nbsp;Tugce Ozlu Karahan,&nbsp;Ezgi Arslan Yuksel,&nbsp;Gokcen Garipoglu","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13746","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13746","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although complementary feeding (CF) and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding are known to affect the nutritional status of infants during the neonatal period, studies in this field remain limited. The present study aimed to determine CF practices for infants aged 6–12 months who live in Turkey and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding. In addition, the effects of CF practices and maternal attitudes on the nutritional status of infants were examined. This study included 720 infants, of whom 289 were aged 6–8 months and 431 were aged 9–12 months. CF status was assessed using the CF index (CFI), and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding were measured using the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS). The weight and length measurements of infants were categorized using z-scores. Infants with weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) and weight-for-length z-score (WLZ) of less than −2 standard deviation were categorized as malnourished. Mothers of malnourished infants were found to have lower CFI and IIFAS scores (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Consistency of fruit feeding and complementary foods in the first 3 days of CF was associated with WAZ. The mothers' level of knowledge about CF and appropriate CF practices significantly affects the nutritional status of infants. The tools used in the present study to monitor CF practices should be incorporated into public health programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13746","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strengthening implementation of integrated care for small and nutritionally at-risk infants under six months and their mothers: Pre-trial feasibility study","authors":"Marie McGrath,&nbsp;Shimelis Girma,&nbsp;Melkamu Berhane,&nbsp;Mubarek Abera,&nbsp;Endashaw Hailu,&nbsp;Hatty Bathorp,&nbsp;Carlos Grijalva-Eternod,&nbsp;Mirkuzie Woldie,&nbsp;Alemseged Abdissa,&nbsp;Tsinuel Girma,&nbsp;Marko Kerac,&nbsp;Tracey Smythe","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13749","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13749","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An integrated care pathway to manage small and nutritionally at-risk infants under 6 months (u6m) and their mothers (MAMI Care Pathway) is consistent with 2023 WHO malnutrition guidelines and is being tested in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in Ethiopia. To optimise trial implementation, we investigated contextual fit with key local stakeholders. We used scenario-based interviews with 17 health workers and four district managers to explore perceived feasibility. Eighteen policymakers were also surveyed to explore policy coherence, demand, acceptability, evidence needs, opportunities and risks. The Bowen feasibility framework and an access to health care framework were adapted and applied. Health workers perceived the MAMI Care Pathway as feasible to implement with support to access services and provide care. The approach is acceptable, given consistency with national policies, local protocols and potential to improve routine care quality. Demand for more comprehensive, preventive and person-centred outpatient care was driven by concerns about unmet, hidden and costly care burden for health services and families. Inpatient care only for severe wasting treatment is inaccessible and unacceptable. Support for routine and expanded components, especially maternal mental health, is needed for successful implementation. Wider contextual factors may affect implementation fidelity and strength. Policymakers cautiously welcomed the approach, which resonates with national commitments, policies and plans but need evidence on how it can work within varied, complex contexts without further system overstretch. A responsive, pragmatic randomised controlled trial will generate the most useful evidence for policymakers. Findings have informed trial preparation and implementation, including a realist evaluation to contextualise outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13749","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceptions of stakeholders on the use of a simplified, combined protocol for treatment of acute malnutrition in Central African Republic","authors":"Francis M. Ngure,&nbsp;Zachary Tausanovitch,&nbsp;Grace A. Heymsfield,&nbsp;Siolo Mada Bebelou,&nbsp;Parfait Seboulo,&nbsp;Benedict Tabiojongmbeng,&nbsp;Anne Marie Dembele,&nbsp;Issa Niamanto Coulibaly,&nbsp;Victor Nikièma,&nbsp;Jeanette Bailey,&nbsp;Suvi T. Kangas","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13743","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13743","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Treatment of acute malnutrition requires novel approaches to improve coverage, reduce costs and improve the efficiency of standard protocols that separate the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The use of simplified, combined protocols to treat both MAM and SAM has drawn research and policy interest among global, regional and national stakeholders. However, the perspectives of local communities and health care workers regarding the use of protocols to treat acute malnutrition in a routine health care system are generally lacking. This was a cross-sectional mixed-methods study aimed at assessing the perceptions of different stakeholders on the use of a simplified, combined protocol in two districts in the Central African Republic. Most of the respondents preferred the simplified, combined protocol over the standard protocol. They generally agreed that the protocol was easy to understand, allowed more children to receive treatment and was effective in treating acute malnutrition. The protocol modifications were well received, including the expanded admission criteria, use of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) only for admission and discharge criteria and reduced and simplified ready-to-use therapeutic food quantity to treat MAM and SAM. Some caregivers expressed concern with the use of MUAC only to declare recovery, flagging that underlying illnesses could still be present. The caregivers recommended the provision of other food basket interventions to improve the treatment. The support by caregivers and health care workers on the idea of training community health volunteers to treat acute malnutrition points to the potential of scaling up decentralized treatment to increase coverage in remote areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13743","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary intake and growth of HIV exposed and unexposed 6–12 months old infants in South Africa","authors":"Phumudzo Tshiambara,&nbsp;Marinel Hoffman,&nbsp;Heather Legodi,&nbsp;Yusentha Balakrishna,&nbsp;Ute Feucht","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13740","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13740","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Factors affecting the growth of HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) children are multi-factorial, with limited information available on the dietary intake from 6 months. This study compared the dietary intake, micronutrient composition of breastmilk, and growth of HEU and HIV-unexposed-uninfected (HUU) infants aged 6 and 12 months in an urban setting. A repeated cross-sectional study used structured questionnaires to collect socio-demographic, dietary intake, food group data, and anthropometric measurements in the Siyakhula study. The HEU (48%) and HUU (52%) infants were included (total <i>n</i> = 181). At 6 months, HEU infants had lower weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) (−0.6 ± 1.1 vs. 0.1 ± 1.2; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), length-for-age z-scores (−0.8 ± 1.4 vs. −0.1 ± 1.2; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), and mid-upper-arm circumference-for-age z-scores (MUACAZ) (0.5 ± 1.1 vs. 1.0 ± 0.9; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) than HUU infants. At 12 months, HEU infants had lower WAZ, MUACAZ, and weight-for-length z-scores compared to HUU infants (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Stunting was found at 6 (15%) and 12 (12%) months in HEU infants. The micronutrient composition of breastmilk fed to both groups was similar. Breastfeeding rates were lower in HEU than in HUU infants at 6 (49% vs. 64%; <i>p</i> = 0.005) and 12 (24% vs. 46%; <i>p</i> = 0.002) months. Less than 3% of HEU and HUU infants achieved minimal dietary diversity scores at 12 months. Dietary intake of fat was similar in all breastfed infants, but iron and vitamin B12 were higher in non-breastfed HEU infants at 12 months. HEU infants had lower breastfeeding rates than HUU infants. A lack of dietary diversity was found in all infants. Nutrition education and counselling in the complementary feeding phase are essential for optimal growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13740","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using concept mapping to co-create implementation strategies to address maternal–child food insecurity during the first 1000 days of life","authors":"Amanda C. Saragosa,&nbsp;Jason D. Flatt,&nbsp;Gabriela Buccini","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13739","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13739","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Food insecurity (FI) has short- and long-term effects on maternal and child health, with persistent inequities within under-resourced communities of colour (e.g., Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black). Interventions to mitigate maternal–child FI must engage the voices of under-resourced communities of colour to improve implementation and tackle socio-ecological drivers of inequities, leading to positive maternal–child outcomes. This exploratory sequential mixed-methods study aimed to co-create implementation strategies to tailor a culturally sensitive intervention to address FI during the first 1000 days of life in under-resourced communities of colour in Las Vegas. A Community Advisory Board (CAB) engaged in a two-step participatory process. First, through the concept mapping, hierarchical cluster analysis organized 125 strategies into seven thematic areas: policy and advocacy, access to food and resources, built environment, education across systems, social and peer support, cultural congruency and trust, and wellness and mental health. Second, through consensus-building, strategies were combined by similarity (<i>n</i> = 94) and excluded if unrelated to health and nutrition (<i>n</i> = 9). The CAB reached a consensus on 22 strategies classified across three socio-ecological levels. Examples of strategies at the community level (<i>n</i> = 16) included increasing utilization of federal nutrition assistance programmes; at the service level (<i>n</i> = 4), integrating FI screenings and referral coordination systems across services; and at the individual level (<i>n</i> = 2), providing mentorship, education, and support for families and moms. The co-creation of a culturally sensitive intervention to reduce inequities in maternal-child FI during the first 1000 days of life requires multi-level strategies across three socio-ecological levels in under-resourced communities of colour in Las Vegas.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13739","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mobile applications for promoting and supporting breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Monika Ziebart,&nbsp;Michael Kammermeier,&nbsp;Berthold Koletzko,&nbsp;Bernadeta Patro-Golab","doi":"10.1111/mcn.13733","DOIUrl":"10.1111/mcn.13733","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Breastfeeding practices require improvement. We performed a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and analytic observational studies to assess effects of mobile applications (apps) aiming to support and promote breastfeeding targeting pregnant women, mothers of infants or their partners, on breastfeeding outcomes. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL and Association of Computing Machinery Digital Library from 1 July 2008 to 29 November 2022, with lack of coverage of the most recent period before publication date being a limitation of this review. We performed meta-analyses of findings from RCTs on primary outcomes, namely early breastfeeding initiation, exclusive and any breastfeeding rates. Joanna Briggs Institute tools were used for risk of bias assessment. Six RCTs, one quasi-experimental and two cohort studies, mainly from high-income countries, were included. Most studies focused on maternal app usage starting from pregnancy. One study targeted fathers as app-users. Population characteristics, such as parity or delivery mode, apps scope of content and applied active components varied between studies. Main methodological limitations of studies were baseline differences between groups and lack of blinding. Compared to controls, app usage tended to increase the odds of exclusive breastfeeding. This nonsignificant effect was most pronounced at 1–1.5 months (<i>n</i> = 1294, odds ratio 1.45 (95% Confidence Interval, CI 0.83, 2.54), with considerable heterogeneity between studies [<i>I</i>² 77%]), but less so at 3 and 6 months post-partum. The odds of early breastfeeding initiation, any breastfeeding at all time points were similar among groups. However, two cohort studies reported increased odds of exclusive and/or any breastfeeding at different time points. In conclusion, evidence is insufficient to show sustained beneficial effects of breastfeeding promotion and support through mobile apps on breastfeeding rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":51112,"journal":{"name":"Maternal and Child Nutrition","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.13733","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}