Chandak, Giriraj R. Silver, Matt J. Saffari, Ayden Lillycrop, Karen A. Shrestha, Smeeta Sahariah, Sirazul Ameen Di Gravio, Chiara Goldberg, Gail Tomar, Ashutosh Singh Betts, Modupeh
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BackgroundAnimal studies have shown that nutritional exposures during pregnancy can modify epigenetic marks regulating fetal development and susceptibility to later disease, providing a plausible mechanism to explain the developmental origins of health and disease. Human observational studies have shown that maternal peri-conceptional diet predicts...
Wemakor, Anthony Ziyaaba, Alice Yiripuo, Felix
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Introduction Anaemia is a major public health problem affecting women of reproductive age globally. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and determinants of anaemia among postpartum women in Bolgatanga Municipality, Ghana. Methods The study employed an analytical cross-sectional study design to recruit 405 women who delivered in the la...
Sinha, Rajesh Kumar Kumar, Praveen Daniel, Abner Shah, Hemang Sriswan, Raja Kokane, Arun Mohapatra, Aditya Kashyap, Vivek Goel, Anil Kumar Kumar, Virendra
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A multicentric study is being conducted in which children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 6-59 months are identified with only weight-for-height z-score (WHZ)
Romero-Robles, Milton A Ccami-Bernal, Fabricio Ortiz-Benique, Zhamanda N Pinto-Ruiz, Diego F Benites-Zapata, Vicente A Casas Patiño, Donovan
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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has become a significant outcome in assessing interventions in the pediatric population and could be influenced by diet patterns. The Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern has been related to multiple positive health outcomes, including decreased cardiovascular risk and better mental health. We aimed to evaluate the...
Ahmed, Abdirahman Mohammed, Abdulkarim
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A cross-sectional study was conducted in a higher secondary school in Godey and Degehabur council to estimate the prevalence of anaemia among school-going adolescent girls and to identify the associated factors. Haemoglobin levels were assessed directly in the school. Data related to socio-demographic, socio-economic characteristics, dietary habits...
Mirzay-Razaz, Jalaledin Hassanghomi, Majid Ajami, Marjan Koochakpoor, Glareh Hosseini-Esfahani, Firoozeh Mirmiran, Parvin
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Background This study aimed at reviewing effective food hygiene principles and dietary intakes to reinforce the immune system for prevention of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods The systematic literature search was performed in three databases from Jan. 2020 up to 10th July 2020. English articles that focused on nutrition, food, immunit...
Abebe, Lulu Mengistu, Nebiyu Tesfaye, Tinsae Shemelise Kabthymer, Robel Hussen Molla, Wondwosen Tarekegn, Desalegn Wudneh, Aregahegn Shonor, Misrak Negash Yimer, Solomon
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Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic achievement among primary school children were investigated in this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 primary school children. Breakfast skipping was analyzed using a 2-item questionnaire. A 19-item Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Risk Screening questionnaire was used...
Ferede, Yohannes Mulu Derso, Terefe Sisay, Mekonnen
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In Ethiopia, the proportion of older adults is steadily increasing. This rapidly growing older adult population may increase the burden of malnutrition. However, malnutrition among older adults, particularly those living in rural areas, is regularly underrecognized and/or ignored. There have been no studies among older adults in the Metu district t...
Fledderjohann, Jasmine Channon, Melanie
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Background This paper examines seemingly contradictory evidence from extant research that son preference is high, but male disadvantage in mortality is increasing in Nepal. To do so, we documented the timing, geographic patterning, and extent of gendered patterns in mortality and feeding practices for children under-five. Methods We applied pooled ...
Shatwan, Israa M Aljefree, Najlaa M Almoraie, Noha M
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Although unhealthy snack foods are commonly consumed by college students, snacking patterns among college students have not been comprehensively examined in Saudi Arabia. In our study, we aimed to investigate snacking patterns among Saudi college students and to assess sociodemographic data that affect adherence to these snacking patterns. Between ...
