Rajavel Elango
Biographic Data
| ID | 5461508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rajavel Elango |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rajavel |
| FAMILY NAME | Elango |
| SIGNATURE | ELANGO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9380-1725 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community perspectives on maternal dietary diversity in rural Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia
Pregnant and lactating women in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacies, with risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Adequate intakes of diverse foods are associated with better micronutrient status and recommended by the World Health Organization as part of healthy eating counselling during antenatal care. However, our understanding of community knowledge of dietary diversity within the context of maternal diets is limited. …
The missing focus on women’s health in the First 1,000 days approach to nutrition
The First 1,000 Days approach highlights the time between conception and a child’s second birthday as a critical period where adequate nutrition is essential for adequate development and growth throughout the child’s life and potentially onto their own offspring. Based on a review of relevant literature, this commentary explores the First 1,000 Days approach with a maternal lens. While the primary objective of the First 1,000 Days approach to nut…
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The missing focus on women’s health in the First 1,000 days approach to nutrition
The First 1,000 Days approach highlights the time between conception and a child’s second birthday as a critical period where adequate nutrition is essential for adequate development and growth throughout the child’s life and potentially onto their own offspring. Based on a review of relevant literature, this commentary explores the First 1,000 Days approach with a maternal lens. While the primary objective of the First 1,000 Days approach to nut…
Community perspectives on maternal dietary diversity in rural Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia
Pregnant and lactating women in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacies, with risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Adequate intakes of diverse foods are associated with better micronutrient status and recommended by the World Health Organization as part of healthy eating counselling during antenatal care. However, our understanding of community knowledge of dietary diversity within the context of maternal diets is limited. …
Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Malnutrition (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Birth, Development, and Health (1 works) · Breast feeding (1 works) · Breastfeeding (1 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works)