The role of nutrition-sensitive interventions in improving nutritional outcomes: findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child undernutrition remains a major global health concern despite modest progress. Accelerating reductions in stunting and wasting will require increased investments in nutrition-sensitive interventions, which target nutrition impacts outside of the healthcare setting. This review examines the effects of four types of nutrition-sensitive interventions -cash/food transfers, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, water/sanitation/hygiene, and school nutrition- on maternal and child nutrition outcomes and dietary diversity.

Methods

We synthesized the evidence using an initial broad search and synthesis for nutrition-sensitive interventions, followed by targeted searches and syntheses for specific interventions and nutrition outcomes. Meta-analyses were perfor

SUBMITTER: de Hoop T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature