The following is the annual report of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition for the fiscal year 2021 starting October 2020 through September 2021 (Yr11).
The Innovation Lab for Nutrition Legacy Report serves as the culmination of our work as a USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Lab over the past 11 years, from 2010-2021. The report highlights key achievements and lessons learned from the lab’s nutrition research and capacity building activities in Feed the Future focus countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Tanzania, Timor Leste, and Uganda.
The aim of this study was to enumerate the serum aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in children 6-59 months of age, and estimate its association with linear growth in these children. To accomplish this aim, the team conducted a cross-sectional study that focused on understanding the extent and level of aflatoxin exposure as measured through presence in a serum sample from children. We also studied the association between serum aflatoxin and chronic malnutrition (stunting), accounting for other risk factors. The specific objectives of this study include: 1.
O objectivo principal deste estudo foi avaliar os níveis de aflatoxina B1 (AFB1) sérica em crianças de 6 a 59 meses de idade e estimar a sua associação com o crescimento linear nessas crianças. Para atingir esse objectivo, a equipa conduziu um estudo transversal que se focou em compreender a extensão e o nível de exposição à aflatoxina, determinando a sua presença em amostras de soro de crianças. Também se estudou a associação entre aflatoxina sérica e desnutrição crónica, considerando outros fatores de risco. Os objectivos específicos deste estudo incluem: 1.
The following is the annual report of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition for the fiscal year 2020 starting October 2019 through September 2020 (Yr10).
To examine the association between aflatoxin (AF) exposure during pregnancy and rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) in a sample of pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, northern Uganda.
The following is the semi-annual report of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition for the fiscal year 2020 starting October 2019 through March 2020 (Yr10).
Abstract
Background
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), characterized by altered intestinal permeability/inflammation, microbial translocation, and systemic inflammation (SI), may be a significant contributor to micronutrient deficiencies and poor growth in infants from low-resource settings.
Objective
We examined associations among EED, SI, growth, and iron status at 6 mo of age.
Methods
The following is the annual report of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition for the fiscal year 2019 starting October 2018 through September 2019 (Yr9).
The following is the semi-annual report of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition for the fiscal year 2019 starting October 2018 through September 2019 (Yr9).