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Survival status and factors associated with treatment outcome of severely malnourished children admitted to Ayder referral hospital: a cross-sectional study
Severe acute malnutrition remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality for children under five years of age in developing …
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A cross sectional analysis of eating habits and weight status of university students in urban Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The changeover from high school to university is characterized by the inability to make informed food choices and unhealthy …
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Comparison of nutritional status and associated factors of lactating women between lowland and highland communities of District Raya, Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia
The Ethiopian regions have a relatively higher prevalence of under-nutrition are found in the lowlands of the country, with the …
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Intention, magnitude and factors associated with bottle feeding among mothers of 0–23 months old children in Holeta town, Central Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that bottle feeding should be avoided for infant and young child feeding since it has …
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Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are …
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Foods tabooed for pregnant women in Abala district of Afar region, Ethiopia: an inductive qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Food taboo is contributing substantially to malnutrition for pregnant women by restricting and limiting the frequency and variety of …
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Factors associated with underweight among lactating women in Womberma woreda, Northwest Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
Ensuring nutritional status of women is important because the malignant effects of malnutrition are procreated to the next generation through …
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Treatment outcome and associated factors of severe acute malnutrition among 6–59 months old children in Debre Markos and Finote Selam hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
In Ethiopia, the health sector has increased its efforts to enhance good nutritional practices through health education, treatment of extremely …
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Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia
The use of indices of infant and young child feeding practices to predict growth has generated inconsistent results, possibly through …
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Maternal participation in a nutrition education program in Uganda is associated with improved infant and young child feeding practices and feeding knowledge: a post-program comparison study
BACKGROUND: Cost-effective approaches to improve feeding practices and to reduce undernutrition are needed in low-income countries. Strategies such as nutritional …
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Household food insecurity and its association with nutritional status of under five children in Sekela District, Western Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Food insecurity influences children nutritional status by limiting the quantity and quality of dietary intake. Studies conducted across different …
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The effect of maternal and child factors on stunting, wasting and underweight among preschool children in Northern Ghana
Undernutrition among preschool children in Northern region is the highest in Ghana. However, there is scarcity of data on the …
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Association of dietary intake and BMI among newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients attending diabetic clinics in Kampala
Dietary intake is a known determinant of body mass index (BMI) among different populations and is therefore a useful component …
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The lancet series nutritional interventions in Ghana: a determinants analysis approach to inform nutrition strategic planning
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children in low- and middle-income countries. Ghana is one …
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Hypolipidemic effect and activation of Lecithin Cholesterol Acyl Transferase (LCAT) by aqueous extract of Spirulina platensis during toxicological investigation
Spirulina platensis produced in Nomayos (Cameroon) is used as a dietary supplement. S. platensis is known as a neutraceutical with …
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Predictors of academic performance with due focus on undernutrition among students attending primary schools of Hawa Gelan district, Southwest Ethiopia: a school based cross sectional study
More than a quarter of children living in Sub-Saharan Africa are underweight. Nutritional deficiency in children increases the risk of …
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Household dietary diversity and associated factors among residents of finote selam town, north west Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Monotonous low quality diets are the norm in resource-limited environments across the globe. Dietary diversity is a challenge for …
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Malnutrition status and associated factors among HIV-positive patients enrolled in ART clinics in Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a high burden of undernutrition, affecting 23.2% of its population, and in 2015 constituted 69% of …
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Determinants of dietary diversity among pregnant women in Laikipia County, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
Dietary diversity has continued to gain widespread attention among the population since it has evidently been associated with nutrient adequacy. …
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Intestinal helminth infections and dietary diversity score predict nutritional status of urban schoolchildren from southern Ethiopia
Undernutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia where schoolchildren are among the vulnerable groups. However, …