About the Authors

Erin K. Nichols

EKNichols@cdc.gov

Affiliation Epidemic Intelligence Service assigned to the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Leisel E. Talley

Affiliation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/International Emergency and Refugee Health, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Nelly Birungi

Affiliation UNICEF-Uganda Country Office, Kampala, Uganda

Amanda McClelland

Affiliation Concern Worldwide/Emergency Response Team, Kampala, Uganda

Elizabeth Madraa

Affiliation Ministry of Health of Uganda, Nutrition Unit, Kampala, Uganda

Agnes B. Chandia

Affiliation Ministry of Health of Uganda, Nutrition Unit, Kampala, Uganda

Jacqueline Nivet

Affiliation United Nations World Food Programme, Office of the Country Director, Kampala, Uganda

Rafael Flores-Ayala

Affiliation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Team, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Mary K. Serdula

Affiliation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Team, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Drafted recommendations: EKN LET NB AM EM AC JN RFA MS. Revised report: EM AC JN RFA MS. Conceived and designed the experiments: EKN LET NB AM. Performed the experiments: EKN LET. Analyzed the data: EKN LET NB AM EM AC JN RFA MS. Wrote the paper: EKN LET.