UNICEF. Infant and Young Child Feeding Programming Guide. May 2011. This Program Guidance contains detailed programming information on IYCF, including breastfeeding, complementary feeding and infant feeding in general and in especially difficult circumstances including in the context of HIV and in emergencies. It also briefly addresses maternal nutrition. The key action areas for these components are detailed at different levels, including national policy/strategy level, health services, and community. The document provides strategic program recommendations for priority IYCF actions and their operationalization.
Fat in the Critical 1000 Days. On 7 April 2011 in Washington, D.C., the International Union of Nutritional Sciences, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Unilever and the Home Fortification Technical Advisory Group held a meeting on “Fat in the Critical 1,000 Days.” The meeting focused on ensuring adequacy of essential dietary fats for mothers and young children in low and middle income countries. Nutrition experts explained the importance of fatty acids for optimal growth, enhanced immunity and neurobehavioral development. The meeting report and presentations are availablehere.
Quinn V, Zehner E, Scholfield D, Guyon A, Huffman, S. Using the Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes to Guide the Marketing of Complementary Foods to Protect Optimal Infant Feeding Practices. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Geneva, Switzerland, 2010. This guide is intended to assist commercial enterprises, relevant government offices, and other interested groups to appropriately market complementary foods and supplements in a manner that promotes and supports optimal breastfeeding during the first two years of life. The guide covers relevant international regulations and standards, and identifies and answers key questions on appropriate marketing. The authors provide interim guidance, as the guide is meant to be the first step in a longer, multi-stakeholder process.
Ten Year Strategy to Reduce Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition Working Group: Formulations Subgroup. Formulations for fortified complementary foods and supplements: Review of successful products for improving the nutritional status of infants and young children. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2009; 30(2) S239-S255.
WHO/UNICEF/WFP/UNHCR consultation on the dietary management of moderate malnutrition in under-5 children: WHO convened a meeting in Geneva (September 30th - October 3rd, 2008) on the dietary management of moderate malnutrition (MM). The objectives of the meeting were to identify areas of consensus on the nutrient needs and dietary management of MM in children that can be translated into evidence-based global guidelines and to identify knowledge gaps that should be addressed by research, both in the area of dietary management and the modalities for providing that diet.
Proposed recommended nutrient densities for moderately malnourished children, M Golden; Full-text, tables
Choice of foods and ingredients for moderately malnourished children 6 months to 5 years old, K Michaelsen, C Hoppe, N Roos, P Kæstel, M Stougaard, L Lauritzen, C Mølgaard, T Girma, H Friis; Full-text
Dietary counselling in the management of moderately malnourished children, A Ashworth, E Ferguson; Full-text
Current and potential role of specially formulated foods and food supplements for preventing malnutrition among 6-23 months old and treating moderate malnutrition among 6-59 months old children, S de Pee, M Bloem; Full-text, tables
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