Cash Transfer Programs are Important for Improved Nutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
| Autor: | Barry M. Popkin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Nutrition and Dietetics
media_common.quotation_subject birth outcomes MEDLINE Nutritional Status lower birth weight Medicine (miscellaneous) Community and International Nutrition AcademicSubjects/MED00060 Editor's Choice social assistance systematic review Low and middle income countries Transfer (computing) Cash Income AcademicSubjects/SCI00960 Demographic economics small-for-gestational age pregnancy Business Developing Countries media_common |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 0022-3166 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jn/nxab330 |
| Popis: | Background Poor birth outcomes are an important global public health problem. Social assistance programs that provide cash or in-kind transfers, such as food or vouchers, hold potential to improve birth outcomes but the evidence on their effectiveness has not been reviewed. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies that used experimental or quasi-experimental methods to evaluate the impacts of social assistance programs on outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Methods The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) system was used to assess the certainty of the evidence for birth weight and neonatal mortality (most common outcomes reported). We summarized the evidence on hypothesized nutrition and health pathways of impact. Results We included 6 evaluations of 4 different cash transfer programs and 1 evaluation of a community-based participatory learning and action program that provided food and cash transfers. The 4 studies that assessed birth weight impacts found significant (P |
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