What works for reducing stunting in low-income and middle-income countries? Cumulative learnings from the Global Stunting Exemplars Project
A systematic, evidence-informed approach to improve maternal and child health and nutrition is feasible and, with targeting, can accelerate reduction in linear growth faltering in childhood.
Authors
- Jamal A Yearwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-8828)
- Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-599X)
- Michelle F Gaffey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-8145)
- Joanne Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5997-7823)
- César G. Victora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-2180)
- Susan Horton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9243-4767)
- Purnima Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-2894)
- Robert E. Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9926-7984)
- Muhammad Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8080-1372)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- International Food Policy Research Institute (US)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- BIO Ventures for Global Health (US)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.03.004
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation