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Food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among children in public primary school with canteens in southern Benin: a case study
BACKGROUND: Food and nutrition notion among schoolchildren in Benin is still less documented. Few studies have examined the determinants of …
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Lifestyle and eating habits changes among adults during COVID-19 era in Egypt: a population-based study
BACKGROUND: The 2019 recent Coronavirus is without a doubt one of the most complicated viruses to ever pose a threat …
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Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey
BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in food access and nutrition security over the last few decades, malnutrition remains a major public health …
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Sourdough bread as nutritional intervention tool for improvement of cognitive dysfunction in diabetic rats
BACKGROUND: The current research targeted to study the impact of nutritional intervention by two sourdough breads in improvement of cognitive …
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Oral pathologies and underweight conditions among people living with HIV/AIDS in a health facility in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a study of 205 cases
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a public health concern worldwide. The clinical manifestations include underweight and oral lesions. …
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Prevalence of food insecurity amid COVID-19 lockdowns and sociodemographic indicators of household vulnerability in Harar and Kersa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with widespread social disruptions, as governments implemented lockdowns to quell disease spread. To advance …
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Seasonality of associations between production of indigenous foods and food security status of mother-child dyads in Kisumu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity is a major predicament for rural populations, especially mothers and children, whose livelihoods are often dependent on …
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Fruits and vegetables intake improves birth outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Disorders of pregnancy such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have been associated with …
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Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Jig-Jiga, Somali region, eastern Ethiopia, 2022
BACKGROUND: The minimum acceptable diet is the proportion of children aged 6-23 months who consumed the minimum meal frequency and …
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Public awareness, attitude, and practice regarding food labeling, Alexandria, Egypt
BACKGROUND: Food labeling is an important public health tool allowing consumers to make informed and healthy choices. Considering how important …
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Socio-economic, demographic, and contextual predictors of malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria
Malnutrition has remained a global public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Researchers have committed to studying …
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in the coast region of Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in low-resource settings. During antenatal care, women …
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Child stunting prevalence determination at sector level in Rwanda using small area estimation
BACKGROUND: Stunting among children under 5 years of age remains a worldwide concern, with 148.1 million (22.3%) stunted in 2022. …
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Association between severe acute malnutrition in childhood and hematological disorders in adulthood: the Lwiro follow-up study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Despite growing evidence on the short-term deleterious effects of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in childhood on hematopoiesis, little is …
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Factors associated with the plan to pre-lacteal feeding for the first 6 months among Ethiopian mothers: a multilevel mixed effects analysis of 2019 performance monitoring for action Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Despite efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, pre-lacteal feeding remains prevalent in Ethiopia. …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency among male and female farmers in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite a large body of literature on the nexus between knowledge, attitude and practice towards nutrition and gender, this …
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Impact of malnutrition on the outcome and length of hospital stay in elective pediatric surgical patients: prospective cohort study at tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Pediatric surgical patients in low and middle-income countries suffer from malnutrition on top of the surgical pathology and post-operative …
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Double burden of malnutrition among women in reproductive Age (15–49 years) in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of the demographic health survey 2019 (SLDHS-2019)
BACKGROUND: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is rising globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Sierra Leone, the incidence of …
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Prevalence of food insecurity and associated factors among households in Waliso town, Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity is the underlying cause of malnutrition. In addition, it is a condition where people lack consistent access …
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The misbeliefs and food taboos during pregnancy and early infancy: a pitfall to attaining adequate maternal and child nutrition outcomes among the rural Acholi communities in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: In developing countries, the practice of food taboo is pervasive. The types of foods considered as taboos and the …