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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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| 8 June 2018

Effect of green leafy vegetables powder on anaemia and vitamin-A status of Ghanaian school children

Authors: Godfred Egbi, Samuel Gbogbo, George Ekow Mensah, Mary Glover-Amengor and Matilda Steiner-Asiedu
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| 31 May 2018

Pilot randomized controlled trial of a Mediterranean diet or diet supplemented with fish oil, walnuts, and grape juice in overweight or obese US adults

Authors: Lindsay M. Jaacks, Salman Sher, Christine De Staercke, Markus Porkert, Wayne R. Alexander, Dean P. Jones, Viola Vaccarino, Thomas R. Ziegler and Arshed A. Quyyumi
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| 23 May 2018

Barriers and facilitators of child-feeding practice in a small sample of individuals from Gozamin District, Northwest of Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Authors: Nakachew Mekonnen, Shifera Asfaw, Abebe Mamo, Yared Mulu and Netsanet Fentahun
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| 18 May 2018

Concordance between the estimates of wasting measured by weight-for-height and by mid-upper arm circumference for classification of severity of nutrition crisis: analysis of population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Authors: Oleg Bilukha and Eva Leidman
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| 18 May 2018

Bite count rates in free-living individuals: new insights from a portable sensor

Authors: Jimmy Alex, Dusty Turner, Diana M. Thomas, Andrew McDougall, Mirna W. Halawani, Steven B. Heymsfield, Corby K. Martin, Jenna L. Scisco, James Salley, Eric Muth and Adam W. Hoover

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| 21 March 2017

Household dietary diversity and associated factors among residents of finote selam town, north west Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Authors: Getnet Mekuria, Yalewsew Wubneh and Tilahun Tewabe
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| 21 July 2017

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

Authors: Shanon L. Casperson, Clint Hall and James N. Roemmich
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| 5 February 2016

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

Authors: Emmanuel Grellety and Michael H. Golden
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| 29 December 2015

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

Authors: Dorcus Mbithe D. Kigaru, Cornelia Loechl, Thabisile Moleah, C. W. Macharia-Mutie and Zipporah W. Ndungu
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| 12 April 2016

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

Authors: Mustafa Mahfuz, Mohammed Ashraful Alam, M Munirul Islam, Dinesh Mondal, M I Hossain, A M Shamsir Ahmed, Nuzhat Choudhury, Mohammad Jyoti Raihan, Rashidul Haque and Tahmeed Ahmed

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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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Denis Roy, University Laval, Québec

Maria Lorella Gianni, Section Editor

Dr. Maria Lorella Gianni earned her Medical Degree in 1993

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Effect of green leafy vegetables powder on anaemia and vitamin-A status of Ghanaian school children

Pilot randomized controlled trial of a Mediterranean diet or diet supplemented with fish oil, walnuts, and grape juice in overweight or obese US adults

Barriers and facilitators of child-feeding practice in a small sample of individuals from Gozamin District, Northwest of Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Concordance between the estimates of wasting measured by weight-for-height and by mid-upper arm circumference for classification of severity of nutrition crisis: analysis of population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Bite count rates in free-living individuals: new insights from a portable sensor

Household dietary diversity and associated factors among residents of finote selam town, north west Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

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

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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Celebrating Pride while Recognizing the Mental Health Challenges of the LGBTQ Community

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