Research

FANTA conducted research and assessments to improve nutrition and food security interventions. The project studied and validated approaches, expanding the evidence base on effective interventions and ways to deliver them. Results from FANTA’s research activities are used to strengthen global-level guidance and standards and U.S. Government policies and guidelines.

Prevention of Malnutrition

Effectiveness of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Bangladesh

Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of the Preventing Malnutrition in Children under 2 Approach

Effectiveness of Dietary Interventions during Pregnancy in Malawi

Evidence and Programmatic Considerations for the Use of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements for the Prevention of Malnutrition

Testing the Growth Promoting Effect of Long-Term Complementary Feeding of Infants with a High-Energy, Micronutrient Fortified Spread

Acceptability of a Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement among Guatemalan Infants and Young Children

Use of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements to Improve the Nutrient Adequacy of General Food Distribution Rations for Vulnerable Sub-Groups in Emergency Settings

Comparing Preventive and Recuperative Approaches to Reducing Child Undernutrition

Treatment of Malnutrition

Interventions to Effectively Treat Moderate Acute Malnutrition among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women during Pregnancy

Effectiveness of a Package of Interventions for Sustaining Nutritional Status among Children Recently Recovered from Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Simplification of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition Discharge Criteria

Acceptability of Two Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods among HIV-Positive Patients in Vietnam

Clinical Trial Evaluating the Need for Routine Antibiotics as Part of the Outpatient Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Comparing Milk Fortified Corn-Soy Blend, Soy Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food, and Soy/Whey RUSF in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Clinical Effectiveness Trial Comparing a Novel 10% Milk Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food with the Standard 25% Milk Ready-to-Use Food in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Rural Malawian Children

Supplementary Feeding with Fortified Spreads Results in Higher Recovery Rates than with a Corn/Soy Blend in Moderately Wasted Children

Indicator, Tool, and Data Collection Validation

Standardized Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoffs for Adolescents and Adults

Comparing Household Food Consumption Indicators to Inform Acute Food Insecurity Phase Classification

Assessing the Feasibility of Using Eye Tracking to Study Infants’ Cognitive Functioning in Rural Malawi

Validation of a Measure of Household Hunger for Cross-Cultural Use

Measuring Household Food Insecurity

Women’s Dietary Diversity Project: Women's Dietary Diversity as a Measure of the Micronutrient Adequacy of Women’s Diets

Exhaustive Measurement of Mortality Method

Developing and Validating Simple Indicators of Dietary Quality and Energy Intake of Infants and Young Children in Developing Countries

Dietary Diversity as a Household Food Security Indicator

Effective Sustainability and Exit Strategies for USAID FFP Development Food Assistance Projects

Second Food Aid and Food Security Assessment: FAFSA-2 (2003–2009)

Household Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status of Women of Reproductive Age and Children Under 5 Years of Age in Five Departments of the Western Highlands of Guatemala: An Analysis of Data from the National Maternal-Infant Health Survey 2008–09

Food Aid and Food Security Assessment: A Review of the Title II Development Food Aid Program (1994-2001)

Maternal and Child Health

The Impact of a Promising Prenatal Health Intervention on Children’s Growth, Development, Morbidity, and Mortality

Integrating Family Planning into Development Food Security Activities: Formative Research with the Njira Project in Malawi

The Impact of a Promising Prenatal Health Intervention on Children’s Mortality, Morbidity, Growth, and Development in Rural Malawi

Evidence on the Effectiveness of Counseling on Excess Weight Gain during Pregnancy

Formative Research to Improve the Promotion of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) and Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in the MAHEFA USAID/Madagascar Program, Ambilobe District, DIANA Region

Desk Review of Programs Integrating Family Planning with Food Security and Nutrition

Changes in Child Survival Are Strongly Associated with Changes in Malnutrition in Developing Countries

Nutrition and Infectious Diseases

Literature Review on Effective Food Hygiene Interventions for Households in Developing Countries

Challenges for Safe Replacement Feeding among HIV-Positive Mothers in Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A Qualitative Study of Mothers, Fathers, Health Care Providers, and Other Experts

Implementation Science

Implementation Science: Translating Nutrition Research into Practice

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Family Planning in Madagascar

Integrating Family Planning into Food Security and Nutrition Activities in Malawi

Technical Meeting: Review of Evidence and Programmatic Considerations for the Use of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements for the Prevention of Malnutrition

Effectiveness of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Bangladesh

Review of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support Implementation in Namibia

Evaluation of NACS and Its Contribution to Key HIV Outcomes in Zambia

Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of the Preventing Malnutrition in Children under 2 Approach