PROCOMIDA, a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, contributes to postpartum weight retention in Guatemala: A cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial

Leroy, Jef L.; Olney, Deanna K.; and Ruel, Marie T. 2019. PROCOMIDA, a food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program, contributes to postpartum weight retention in Guatemala: A cluster-randomized controlled intervention trial. Journal of Nutrition 149(12): 2219-2227. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz175

Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs are widely used to reduce household food insecurity and maternal and child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. These programs, however, may unintentionally lead to excessive energy intake and unhealthy weight gain, especially in food-secure populations.