A Two-Way Street: Bridging Global and Local Nutrition Research to Improve Maternal and Child Health

This session explores how global nutrition research can support complementary nutrition research in the US, and vice versa, in order to promote optimal nutrition during the first 1,000 days and thereafter. Presenters will share examples about influences of the food environment on maternal and child diets in the Galapagos and the US, water insecurity in low- and middle-income settings and US, infant feeding interventions in low- and middle-income settings and the US, and the experiences of nutrition-focused community health workers in rural areas of Southern Africa and the US.

Originally presented at NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.

 

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Speakers

Shalean Collins, PhD, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University

Khristopher Nicholas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Amanda Thompson, PhD, MPH
Professor
Department of Anthropology & Nutrition
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Stephanie Martin, PhD
Assistant Professor
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Beth Widen, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin

 

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss how global nutrition research can support complementary nutrition research in the US, and vice versa, in order to promote optimal nutrition during the first 1,000 days and thereafter
  • Apply examples about influences of the food environment on maternal and child diets in the Galapagos and the US, water insecurity in low- and middle-income settings and US, infant feeding interventions in low- and middle-income settings and the US, and the experiences of nutrition-focused community health workers in rural areas of Southern Africa and the US

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Course opens: 
08/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2027
Cost:
$12.00
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This activity includes the following presentations:

Welcome and Introductions

Stephanie L. Martin, PhD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Beth Widen, PhD, RD
The University of Texas at Austin

Shared Strengths: Health Promoters Experiences Supporting Nutrition in Rural Communities in Zambia and North Carolina

Stephanie L. Martin, PhD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Mothers and CareGiver’s Investing in Children (MAGIC)-FEED Program: A US Based Virtual Infant Feeding Intervention Developed With Lessons Learned From Low and Middle-Income Settings

Beth Widen, PhD, RD
The University of Texas at Austin

Understanding the Factors Associated With Maternal and Child Diet Quality Across the Dual Burden Continuum

Amanda L. Thompson, PhD, MPH
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Prioritizing Lived Experience in Food Environment Research: Lessons From the Southern United States and the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador

Khristopher Nicholas, PhD
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Co-occurring Vulnerabilities: The Impacts of Food and Water Insecurity on Maternal and Child Nutrition

Shalean M. Collins, PhD, MPH, RD
Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University

Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Price

Cost:
$12.00
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