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Section edited by Maria Lorella Gianni'
This section considers studies on the influence of nutrition throughout the lifecourse covering, amongst others, infancy, early development, growth, puberty, pregnancy, lactation, and aging.
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Anemia in pregnancy is associated with higher risk of low birth weight and both maternal and perinatal mortality. While previous studies in Ethiopia have examined factors associated with anemia, which factors ...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:65
Published on: 25 July 2017
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Vitamin D status in pregnancy and offspring bone health effects are well established, yet limited knowledge exists on the effect of maternal vitamin D status on offspring size/adiposity. This study examines th...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:62
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Sub-optimal nutrition among children remains a problem across South Asia (SA). Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFP) can greatly reduce this risk. The primary objective of this systematic review (S...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:56
Published on: 12 July 2017
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The changeover from high school to university is characterized by the inability to make informed food choices and unhealthy eating habits. This study sets out to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity,...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:55
Published on: 11 July 2017
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World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that bottle feeding should be avoided for infant and young child feeding since it has an impact on optimal breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding and bottle...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:53
Published on: 5 July 2017
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Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leadin...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:47
Published on: 5 June 2017
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Ensuring nutritional status of women is important because the malignant effects of malnutrition are procreated to the next generation through women and their off-springs. Malnutrition causes 3.5 million death ...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:46
Published on: 26 May 2017
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In Ethiopia, the health sector has increased its efforts to enhance good nutritional practices through health education, treatment of extremely malnourished children and provision of micronutrients for mothers...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:42
Published on: 15 May 2017
Study protocol
The Pune Maternal Nutrition Study (PMNS) was established to prospectively study the relationship of maternal nutrition to fetal growth and later cardiometabolic risk in the offspring. High homocysteine and low...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:41
Published on: 8 May 2017
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Food taboo is contributing substantially to malnutrition for pregnant women by restricting and limiting the frequency and variety of foods most of which are nutritious and easily accessible. The practice is co...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:40
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Undernutrition among preschool children in Northern region is the highest in Ghana. However, there is scarcity of data on the factors that determine undernutrition in these children. This study investigated th...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:31
Published on: 4 April 2017
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Nutrition is a modifiable factor affecting birth outcomes, particularly in adolescent pregnancies. This study explores diet and supplementation practices, information and advice before, during and after pregna...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:19
Published on: 1 March 2017
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Severe acute malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to investigate morbidity and mortality trends and factors assoc...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:18
Published on: 27 February 2017
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Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of body fat and it is currently one of the most concerning public health issues, as it is related to a wide range of serious diseases and disorders. ...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:17
Published on: 20 February 2017
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Stunting among toddlers is highly prevalent in Indonesia. As a chronic malnutrition problem, stunting is closely related to internal (maternal health) and external factors such as feeding practices, illness an...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:16
Published on: 7 February 2017
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Dietary diversity has continued to gain widespread attention among the population since it has evidently been associated with nutrient adequacy. A diverse diet has been shown to reflect nutrient adequacy since...
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:12
Published on: 1 February 2017
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This empirical study investigated the extent of malnutrition and factors associated with malnutrition amid children aged 0-59 months in Bangladesh using Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey data, 2014.
BMC Nutrition 2017 3:1
Published on: 3 January 2017
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Gangliosides are a group of sialylglycosphingolipids, widely distributed in body tissues, mainly as components of plasma membranes. They play crucial roles in neurodevelopment, gut maturation, and immune syste...
BMC Nutrition 2016 2:74
Published on: 1 December 2016
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The global “nutrition transition” has increased children’s consumption of sugary snacks and beverages (junk food), compounding their risk for poor oral health and malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to...
BMC Nutrition 2016 2:73
Published on: 29 November 2016
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The primary purpose of this paper is to assess how well food consumption patterns of young children in the U.S. conform to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A secondary purpose is to gain insight into fo...
BMC Nutrition 2016 2:67
Published on: 15 November 2016
