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Featured article: Sugar-sweetened drinks negatively impact metabolism

The present study used a metabolic chamber to measure the effects of consuming sugar-sweetened drinks with a meal. Sugar-sweetened drinks decreased energy expenditure and fat oxidation even when consumed with a high protein meal.

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Engaging experts and patients to refine the nutrition literacy assessment instrument

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Assessment of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight change: a prospective cohort study

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Vitamin C and E supplementation does not affect heat shock proteins or endogenous antioxidants in trained skeletal muscles during 12 weeks of strength training

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Nutritional status of cancer outpatients using scored patient generated subjective global assessment in two cancer treatment centers, Nairobi, Kenya

Yvonne Opanga, Lydia Kaduka, Zipporah Bukania, Richard Mutisya, Ann Korir, Veronica Thuita, Moses Mwangi, Erastus Muniu and Charles Mbakaya

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High magnitude of under nutrition among HIV infected adults who have not started ART in Tanzania--a call to include nutrition care and treatment in the test and treat model

Bruno F. Sunguya, Nzovu K. Ulenga, Hellen Siril, Sarah Puryear, Eric Aris, Expeditho Mtisi, Edith Tarimo, David P. Urassa, Wafaie Fawzi and Ferdnand Mugusi

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Postprandial energy metabolism and substrate oxidation in response to the inclusion of a sugar- or non-nutritive sweetened beverage with meals differing in protein content

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Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications

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Nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among urban primary school children in Nairobi City, Kenya: a KAP study

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Acute effects of brewed cocoa consumption on attention, motivation to perform cognitive work and feelings of anxiety, energy and fatigue: a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover experiment

Ali Boolani, Jacob B. Lindheimer, Bryan D. Loy, Stephen Crozier and Patrick J. O’Connor

Published on: 13 January 2017
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Effect of micronutrient powder supplementation for two and four months on hemoglobin level of children 6–23 months old in a slum in Dhaka: a community based observational study

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Published on: 12 April 2016

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BMC Nutrition is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of nutritional sciences, including public health nutrition and global interventions, nutritional epidemiology, the biological underpinnings of nutrition in the body, clinical nutrition, health and nutrition throughout the lifecourse, and dietary supplementation for improvement in health and performance. The journal also welcomes papers on developments in nutritional research tools and novel technologies.

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Featured article: Sugar-sweetened drinks negatively impact metabolism

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Engaging experts and patients to refine the nutrition literacy assessment instrument

Assessment of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight change: a prospective cohort study

Vitamin C and E supplementation does not affect heat shock proteins or endogenous antioxidants in trained skeletal muscles during 12 weeks of strength training

Nutritional status of cancer outpatients using scored patient generated subjective global assessment in two cancer treatment centers, Nairobi, Kenya

High magnitude of under nutrition among HIV infected adults who have not started ART in Tanzania--a call to include nutrition care and treatment in the test and treat model

Postprandial energy metabolism and substrate oxidation in response to the inclusion of a sugar- or non-nutritive sweetened beverage with meals differing in protein content

Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications

Nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among urban primary school children in Nairobi City, Kenya: a KAP study

Acute effects of brewed cocoa consumption on attention, motivation to perform cognitive work and feelings of anxiety, energy and fatigue: a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover experiment

Effect of micronutrient powder supplementation for two and four months on hemoglobin level of children 6–23 months old in a slum in Dhaka: a community based observational study

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Maria Lorella Gianni, Section Editor

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BMC Ecology Image Competition 2017: the winning images!

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Is that a peanut or a landmine? Experiences when dining out with food hypersensitive children

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