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Seasonality in associations between dietary diversity scores and nutrient adequacy ratios among pregnant women in rural Malawi – a cross-sectional study
Background: Dietary diversity scores (DDS) are simple indicators often used as proxies for nutrient adequacy. A 10-food group indicator is …
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Determinants of dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in two different agro-ecological zones of Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Empirical evidence on the link between agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity appears to be inconclusive. Thus, there arises a need …
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Implications of Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Programme on household dietary diversity and women’s body mass index: a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Poor nutritional status of women remains a critical problem in Ethiopia. Nutrition for women matters not only for the …
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Nutritional, biochemical and sensory properties of instant beverage powder made from two different varieties of pearl millet
INTRODUCTION: The traditional method of producing instant foods involves producing a gelatinised paste from the preferred grain flour and proceeding …
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Use of fungal alpha amylase and ascorbic acid in the optimisation of grain amaranth–wheat flour blended bread
Grain amaranth–wheat flour bread was optimised using ascorbic acid (0.03% dry weight basis) and fungal α-amylase (10 ppm) to investigate …
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Inhibitory effects of quail egg on mast cells degranulation by suppressing PAR2-mediated MAPK and NF-kB activation
BACKGROUND: Quail egg (QE) has been reported to possess an anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activity. We have demonstrated that whole QE …
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Securing rights and nutritional health for persons with intellectual disabilities – a pressing challenge
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are dependent on nutritional policies that have so far not been addressed in a systematic …
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Nutrition education, farm production diversity, and commercialization on household and individual dietary diversity in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Nutrition education is crucial for improved nutrition outcomes. However, there are no studies to the best of our knowledge …
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Repeat 24-hour recalls and locally developed food composition databases: a feasible method to estimate dietary adequacy in a multi-site preconception maternal nutrition RCT
Background : Our aim was to utilize a feasible quantitative methodology to estimate the dietary adequacy of >900 first-trimester pregnant …
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Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
Background : Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can …
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Morinda citrifoliaL. leaf extract prevent weight gain in Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high fat diet
Background : Morinda citrifolia L. is widely used as a folk medicinal food plant to manage a panoply of diseases, …
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How is dietary diversity related to haematological status of preschool children in Ghana?
Background: The role of dietary diversity on blood biomarkers may be significant, but the evidence is limited. Objective: This study …
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Relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children aged 6-36 months in rural areas of Northern Ghana
In this study, we investigated the relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children and whether factors such as …
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Food consumption, nutrient intake, and dietary patterns in Ghanaian migrants in Europe and their compatriots in Ghana
Background : West African immigrants in Europe are disproportionally affected by metabolic conditions compared to European host populations. Nutrition transition …
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Some current applications, limitations and future perspectives of lactic acid bacteria as probiotics
Several mechanism and non-mechanism-based studies supporting the claim that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains confer health benefits and play immune-modulatory …