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Independent and joint contribution of inappropriate complementary feeding and poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices to stunted child growth
Abstract The causes of undernutrition are often linked to inappropriate complementary feeding practices and poor households’ access to water, sanitation …
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Factors influencing complementary feeding practices in rural and semi-urban Rwanda: a qualitative study
The aim of the present study was to identify and describe the factors influencing feeding practices of children aged 6-23 …
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Determinants and constraints to household-level animal source food consumption in rural communities of Ethiopia
Abstract Animal source foods (ASF) contain quality nutrients important for growth, development, immunity and behavioural outcomes. Plant-based foods also provide …
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Development and validation of food frequency questionnaire for food and nutrient intakes of adults in Butajira, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract We developed a culturally-specific Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to the Ethiopian context and evaluate its validity in comparison to …
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Effect of nutrition behaviour change communication delivered through radio on mothers’ nutritional knowledge, child feeding practices and growth
Abstract Childhood undernutrition coupled with poor feeding practices continues to be public health problems in many parts of the world …
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Single-nucleotide polymorphism rs1761667 in the CD36 gene is associated with orosensory perception of a fatty acid in obese and normal-weight Moroccan subjects
Abstract Obese subjects have shown a preference for dietary lipids. A recent collection of evidence has proposed that a variant …
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The double burden of overnutrition and undernutrition in mother−child dyads in Kenya: demographic and health survey data, 2014
Abstract The double burden of overnutrition and undernutrition is rapidly becoming a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. …
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Ficus deltoidea extract down-regulates protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B expression in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a new insight into its antidiabetic mechanism
Abstract Ficus deltoidea var. deltoidea Jack (FD) is a well-known plant used in Malay folklore medicine to lower blood glucose …
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Predictors of anaemia among adolescent schoolchildren of Ghana
Anaemia is a public health problem in Ghana. We sought to identify factors associated with haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and anaemia …
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Women's decision-making autonomy and its relationship with child feeding practices and postnatal growth
Abstract Childhood stunting remains a global public health concern. Little has been documented on the effect of women's decision-making autonomy …
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Successful and unsuccessful weight-loss maintainers: strategies to counteract metabolic compensation following weight loss
Abstract Adaptive thermogenesis and reduced fat oxidative capacity may accompany weight loss, continuing in weight maintenance. The present study aimed …
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Dietary patterns are not associated with overweight and obesity in a sample of 8900 Chinese preschool children from four cities
Globally, the prevalence of childhood obesity has substantially increased at an alarming rate. This study investigated associations between dietary patterns …
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Validation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in Ethiopian adults with HIV
Abstract Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an inexpensive, quick and non-invasive method to determine body composition. Equations used in BIA …
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Malnutrition and cachexia among cancer out-patients in Nairobi, Kenya
Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. However, there is scarce information on the nutritional status of …
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