Phuong H Nguyen (0000-0003-3418-1674)

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Phuong Hong Nguyen is a Research Fellow in the Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Her research interests are in the area of maternal and child health and nutrition. Dr. Nguyen is involved in the Measurement, Learning and Evaluation component of Alive & Thrive, a multi-year initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote optimal infant and young child feeding practices in several countries. In this capacity Dr. Nguyen manages the Vietnam- and Bangladesh-based evaluation activities, including cluster-randomized impact evaluation, mixed-method process evaluation and costing research. Currently Dr. Nguyen is a team leader of the Data and Evidence to Support Policy Implementation component for POSHAN II - Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition. She is also leading the evaluation for Maternal Nutrition Interventions in Bangladesh and India.

Dr. Nguyen received her MD from Thai Nguyen Medical School in Vietnam and her PhD in Nutrition and Health Sciences from Emory University. Before joining IFPRI in 2009 she worked as an obstetrician for over 12 years in Vietnam.

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International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

2009-07-01 to present | Research Fellow (PHND)

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Phuong H Nguyen

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International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

Works (50 of 70)

Trends and Inequities in Adequacy of Micronutrient Intakes in Rural Bangladesh

Disruptions and adaptations of an urban nutrition intervention delivering essential services for women and children during a major health system crisis in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Anaemia among mother-child dyads in India: trends, drivers, and future projections

Assessing progress on the coverage of interventions in the first 1000 days in India: role of national programs

Identifying measures for coverage of nutrition‐sensitive social protection programs: Learnings from India

Diet Quality Among Mothers and Children in India: Roles of Social and Behavior Change Communication and Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs

The Relationship of Preterm and Small for Gestational Age with Child Cognition During School-Age Years

Effects of a large-scale alcohol ban on population-level alcohol intake, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and domestic violence in India: a quasi-experimental population-based study

The relationships between optimal infant feeding practices and child development and attained height at age 2 years and 6–7 years

Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India

Deworming and micronutrient status by community open defecation prevalence: An observational study using nationally representative data from India, 2016–2018

Strengthening Nutrition Interventions during Antenatal Care Improved Maternal Dietary Diversity and Child Feeding Practices in Urban Bangladesh: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Study

Comprehensive Approach for Improving Adherence to Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements Based on Intervention Studies in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India

Concurrent Undernutrition and Overnutrition within Indian Families between 2006 and 2021

More is not enough: High quantity and high quality antenatal care are both needed to prevent low birthweight in South Asia

Assessing the hidden burden and costs of COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia: Implications for health and well-being of women, children and adolescents

Understanding maternal food choice for preschool children across urban–rural settings in Vietnam

Trends and Inequities in Food, Energy, Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate Intakes in Rural Bangladesh

Anaemia in Indians aged 10–19 years: Prevalence, burden and associated factors at national and regional levels

Process of developing models of maternal nutrition interventions integrated into antenatal care services in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India

Relative validity of a mobile AI-technology–assisted dietary assessment in adolescent females in Vietnam

Underweight, overweight or obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2018

Using scenario‐based assessments to examine the feasibility of integrating preventive nutrition services through the primary health care system in Bangladesh

Disruptions, restorations and adaptations to health and nutrition service delivery in multiple states across India over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: An observational study

Exploring an Artificial Intelligence–Based, Gamified Phone App Prototype to Track and Improve Food Choices of Adolescent Girls in Vietnam: Acceptability, Usability, and Likeability Study

Changes in anemia and anthropometry during adolescence predict learning outcomes: findings from a 3-year longitudinal study in India

Gaps in the implementation and uptake of maternal nutrition interventions in antenatal care services in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and India

Specificity Matters: Unpacking Impact Pathways of Individual Interventions within Bundled Packages Helps Interpret the Limited Impacts of a Maternal Nutrition Intervention in India

Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam

Exploring an Artificial Intelligence–Based, Gamified Phone App Prototype to Track and Improve Food Choices of Adolescent Girls in Vietnam: Acceptability, Usability, and Likeability Study (Preprint)

Provision and utilisation of health and nutrition services during COVID‐19 pandemic in urban Bangladesh

Maternal Diets in India: Gaps, Barriers, and Opportunities

Adolescent birth and child undernutrition: an analysis of demographic and health surveys in Bangladesh, 1996–2017

Child Linear Growth During and After the First 1000 Days Is Positively Associated with Intellectual Functioning and Mental Health in School-Age Children in Vietnam

COVID-19 Disrupted Provision and Utilization of Health and Nutrition Services in Uttar Pradesh, India: Insights from Service Providers, Household Phone Surveys, and Administrative Data

Strengthening Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Care Services Affects Dietary Intake, Micronutrient Intake, Gestational Weight Gain, and Breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India: Results of a Cluster-Randomized Program Evaluation

Therapeutic effect of prolonged testosterone pretreatment in women with poor ovarian response: A randomized control trial

Trends and geographic variability in gender inequalities in child mortality and stunting in India, 2006–2016

Early marriage and early childbearing in South Asia: trends, inequalities, and drivers from 2005 to 2018

Maternal Preconception Body Size and Early Childhood Growth during Prenatal and Postnatal Periods Are Positively Associated with Child-Attained Body Size at Age 6–7 Years: Results from a Follow-up of the PRECONCEPT Trial

Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects child intellectual functioning at 6 y of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

Impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India: a longitudinal community-based study

Missed opportunities for delivering nutrition interventions in first 1000 days of life in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey, 2006 and 2016

The double burden of malnutrition in India: Trends and inequalities (2006–2016)

Effective coverage of nutrition interventions across the continuum of care in Bangladesh: insights from nationwide cross-sectional household and health facility surveys

Assessing the Economic Feasibility of Assuring Nutritionally Adequate Diets for Vulnerable Populations in Uttar Pradesh, India: Findings from a “Cost of the Diet” Analysis

Development of population-specific prediction equations for bioelectrical impedance analyses in Vietnamese children

Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

Measuring coverage of infant and young child feeding counselling interventions: A framework and empirical considerations for survey question design

Associations of maternal resources with care behaviours differ by resource and behaviour

Peer review (35 reviews for 9 publications/grants)